Leather Finger Coral

StarGazer_1 · 03/18/2009, 11:21 PM

I thought at first he was just falling over but he is actually detatching himself from his rock.
He is expanded and looks to be feeding, just detatching.
What gives and how do i give him a new perch?
Thx.

dqualls · 03/19/2009, 08:53 AM

I would wedge it against two rocks and it will attach in a week or so.

Hawk23 · 03/19/2009, 09:33 AM

Im not sure what your running for light, but there is a chance that the leather feels like he's getting to much. It doesn't look like there are any burn marks though. Just wedge him in a gap in a rock some where along the bottom. his perch already looks like hes near the bottom, so im not too sure. this is just the way some of my leathers acted when they had too much light. Also what is your temp running??? they also do the same when it gets too hot.

StarGazer_1 · 03/19/2009, 09:43 AM

55 gal
65W/65W actinic/10000K daylight
78 dgrees

kstallbe · 03/19/2009, 09:56 AM

it may also be moving away from something else that's stinging it...?

hawkfishman · 03/19/2009, 10:19 AM

he doesn't like that mushroom right behind him?

StarGazer_1 · 03/20/2009, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by hawkfishman
he doesn't like that mushroom right behind him?

not close enuf

03/18/2009, 11:21 PM	#1
StarGazer_1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Strathroy, ontario, Canada Posts: 230	Leather Finger Coral I thought at first he was just falling over but he is actually detatching himself from his rock. He is expanded and looks to be feeding, just detatching. What gives and how do i give him a new perch? Thx. __________________ 55 Gal Reef 20 Gal Guppy tank I didn't take them from the sea, but I didn't put them back either. Gettin zoo'd with my zoos!! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, 20G Guppy, and a 35 Gal carp pond in the back yard for the wife.

03/19/2009, 09:43 AM	#4
StarGazer_1 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Strathroy, ontario, Canada Posts: 230	55 gal 65W/65W actinic/10000K daylight 78 dgrees __________________ 55 Gal Reef 20 Gal Guppy tank I didn't take them from the sea, but I didn't put them back either. Gettin zoo'd with my zoos!! Current Tank Info: 55G Reef, 20G Guppy, and a 35 Gal carp pond in the back yard for the wife.

03/19/2009, 08:53 AM	#2
dqualls Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaufort, SC Posts: 203	I would wedge it against two rocks and it will attach in a week or so.

03/19/2009, 09:33 AM	#3
Hawk23 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 36	Im not sure what your running for light, but there is a chance that the leather feels like he's getting to much. It doesn't look like there are any burn marks though. Just wedge him in a gap in a rock some where along the bottom. his perch already looks like hes near the bottom, so im not too sure. this is just the way some of my leathers acted when they had too much light. Also what is your temp running??? they also do the same when it gets too hot.

03/19/2009, 09:56 AM	#5
kstallbe Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Forest Hills, New York Posts: 275	it may also be moving away from something else that's stinging it...?

03/19/2009, 10:19 AM	#6
hawkfishman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 178	he doesn't like that mushroom right behind him?