New leather wont open

[ZigZagZombie]

Just purchased this leather. It was fully open at the LFS. It has now been over 4 hours, ans still has not opened. Alk might be a little low, all other water parameters are good. Plus other corals are doing good. Do I need to just give it some more time?

 

[melas]

I'd definitely give it more time. . . at least a few days before I'd start to worry.

 

[Anonymous]

I would give it at least a week.

 

[ZigZagZombie]

Your right...I'll wait awhile, and see what happens. Thanks guys

 

[Anonymous]

They can stay dormant for quite some time. If you see some white spots(rotting) you know it's time for immediate action.

 

[Blazin__]

waht do you do when you see the white spots... mine has been shrinnking over time and getting white spots on it.. everything else is doing excelent . even the frags i took off of it like a year ago..

 

[Anonymous]

Are the spots getting crusty or powdery?

Necrotic?

Usually it's a water quality issue. PH and Alk occasionally play a role.

You could try cutting away the white areas.

 

[ZigZagZombie]

Well this is how it look today. Look a little limp now.

 

[Anonymous]

It looks like it is coming around, nothing to be alarmed by.

You got flow moving over it? They like good water movement. But really, for day two of a newly aquired big leather, I think it looks fine.

 

[ZigZagZombie]

Yes i moved a power head over it when i put it in the tank. Read that they like lots of water movement. Just want to be sure.....

 

[Anonymous]

Looks like it is comming around to me also. It should be open in a few days. IMO no need to worry.

 

[NGOSHREEFER]

Leather coral, everytime you move them from one tank to another, it takes a while before you can see anything open. Mine green leather took almost two weeks. the coral need time to built a coating around them before open up. I don't know if it is making any sense to ya'll.