Finger Leather Not Looking So Hot

TokiHacker · 01/31/2017, 12:27 PM

So bought a finger leather on Saturday 1/28. Put it at the bottom of the tank 55 gal height half the size (50/50 tank) and two fluval marine 2.0 led. A toadstool I bought one day prior looks great but it is just shriveled and no polyps showing. Was looking good at LFS. Getting use to light?

parms are good, just checked last night.

TokiHacker · 01/31/2017, 12:29 PM

parameters is what I meant.

Optionman · 01/31/2017, 01:46 PM

finger leathers can look terrible for days, then open and thrive, then look terrible again. give it time and good conditions and it will be ok

TokiHacker · 01/31/2017, 02:13 PM

ok Thanks Optionman. That makes me feel a bit better about it.

VirginiaMarine · 03/01/2017, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Optionman

finger leathers can look terrible for days, then open and thrive, then look terrible again. give it time and good conditions and it will be ok

X2

They go through spells. If nothing has really changed in your tank, you can always move them. Change the flow or lighting or both. Sometimes they would just be happy somewhere else.

AlSimmons · 03/02/2017, 10:54 AM

These corals tend to do best with a lot of chaotic flow IME. Once the base is secure, it's almost as if they were designed to endure these stronger currents IMO.

01/31/2017, 12:27 PM	#1
TokiHacker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 549	Finger Leather Not Looking So Hot So bought a finger leather on Saturday 1/28. Put it at the bottom of the tank 55 gal height half the size (50/50 tank) and two fluval marine 2.0 led. A toadstool I bought one day prior looks great but it is just shriveled and no polyps showing. Was looking good at LFS. Getting use to light? parms are good, just checked last night. __________________ 200 GAL Mixed Reef Build \| 20GAL JBJ Frag Tank \| 29GAL Chiragra Mantis Shrimp Tank

01/31/2017, 12:29 PM	#2
TokiHacker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 549	parameters is what I meant. __________________ 200 GAL Mixed Reef Build \| 20GAL JBJ Frag Tank \| 29GAL Chiragra Mantis Shrimp Tank

01/31/2017, 02:13 PM	#4
TokiHacker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 549	ok Thanks Optionman. That makes me feel a bit better about it. __________________ 200 GAL Mixed Reef Build \| 20GAL JBJ Frag Tank \| 29GAL Chiragra Mantis Shrimp Tank

01/31/2017, 01:46 PM	#3
Optionman Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NJ Posts: 774	finger leathers can look terrible for days, then open and thrive, then look terrible again. give it time and good conditions and it will be ok

03/02/2017, 10:54 AM	#6
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	These corals tend to do best with a lot of chaotic flow IME. Once the base is secure, it's almost as if they were designed to endure these stronger currents IMO.