Leather Help

[nfoster187]

I recently upgraded from 14 gallon bio cube to a 55 gallon system. The tank turnover is around 20-23 x per hour. I have a korallia 3 and a 600 gph ehiem which is throttled back. Ever since i put my leather in the tank, around 5 days ago, he has not come out. Before the move he was always out, huge and tan. Now he is kinda lying on the sand and a yellowish green kind of color.

My wife and i have decided that we think there is to much flow for him, i am unsure of this because i know they are pretty hearty and everything i have read says they adapt very well.

Basically i am wondering what you guys think, my mother in law has my camera or i would have just put up pictures.

Thanks

NIck

 

[Blindmelonbob]

It's probably just a bit shocked from the move. Did you change your lighting or it's relative position to the light? Is there a lot more flow than before?

 

[nfoster187]

The flow is much more than before, it came off a 150w mh around 16" away to a 250 w mh around 28" away. It just keeps laying down on the floor as time is passing.

Thanks

NIck

 

[amike5]

Flow is fine, mine has 2x as much flow and ok. Just takes some getting used to and probably shocked from the move.

 

[lazluvtoo]

I have heard that leathers are very hardy corals. My toadstool leather looked near death at one time and now is finally starting to resprout again! I would just set it in a nice, comfy place in your tank and leave it be...it should come back! I also have read that they don't like direct current and should be placed in low lighting.

 

[lazluvtoo]

I have heard that leathers are very hardy corals. My toadstool leather looked near death at one time and now is finally starting to resprout again! I would just set it in a nice, comfy place in your tank and leave it be...it should come back! I also have read that they don't like direct current and should be placed in low lighting.