jonthany
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Hey Guys,
I am new to the hobby and I just got my first coral this past weekend. I decided to go with a hammer. I found a really nice looking frag. I brought it home and it still hasn't fully opened up yet although it does a little at a time. There are 3 heads on it but all three wont open at a time. Normally only two will and one will be shriveled. Is this because there isn't enough room where I have placed it or is it just acclimating? I from reading they like low flow and mid light so I have it down on the bottom. Please see pics and let me know if that is an OK spot. My other question is that for the last 2 days it is extending two tentacles much further then they rest. I am guess that, that is its way of trying to see if anything else is around but I just wanted to be sure. One last thing, in order for me to get it into the spot where it would stay in the rock without gluing it I had to put it on its side. The stalk is facing up so I thought it would be ok but I am not sure if that will effect it.
Thanks for your help!!!!
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I am new to the hobby and I just got my first coral this past weekend. I decided to go with a hammer. I found a really nice looking frag. I brought it home and it still hasn't fully opened up yet although it does a little at a time. There are 3 heads on it but all three wont open at a time. Normally only two will and one will be shriveled. Is this because there isn't enough room where I have placed it or is it just acclimating? I from reading they like low flow and mid light so I have it down on the bottom. Please see pics and let me know if that is an OK spot. My other question is that for the last 2 days it is extending two tentacles much further then they rest. I am guess that, that is its way of trying to see if anything else is around but I just wanted to be sure. One last thing, in order for me to get it into the spot where it would stay in the rock without gluing it I had to put it on its side. The stalk is facing up so I thought it would be ok but I am not sure if that will effect it.
Thanks for your help!!!!
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