Moody leathers

[chopper320]

I have a toadstool and either a sinularia or nepthea(not sure of id) that were added to my tank about 3 weeks ago. It took them a couple of days to open up once they were added but then they looked really good for a few days. Now it seems like they are looking good for a couple of days, then bad for a couple of days.

The toadstool sheds a mucous layer and then looks good again but this is literally happening like twice a week. The sinularia/nepthea kind of slumps over or shrivels up for a few days and then stands up and looks really nice.

I know that leathers go thru periods where they don't look great, but should it be this often? Are they still possible acclimating?

I also have ricordia, Xenia, acan, green star polyps and they are all doing great.

 

[GratefulReef]

What are your params? And please dont just say good, numbers please =) I have had toadies act funny for a couple of weeks for no good reason before but have never lost one they seem very hardy. They could just be acclimating still, if they are shedding the mucus I think thats a good sign.

 

[chopper320]

Salinity 1.024
Temp 78
Ammonia/nitrite both 0
Nitrate 10ppm
Ph 8.2
Calcium 420

That is all I have tested for.

 

[Yedgy]

Try running carbon if you aren't already (especially if the leathers are near each other). Also, try adjusting the flow around these corals to see if they respond better.

 

[gregm11]

leathers take a while to get into a routine and get used to your tank. Just leave them a lone and they will do their thing.

 

[gregm11]

sometimes phosphate removers irrate them, and water changes, just keep your hands off them as well.

 

[chopper320]

Interesting. I do a weekly 10% water change and that seems to be when they close up. The problem is that it takes them 3 or 4 days to start to look better again and then the process repeats itself. Will they get used to the WC routine or do I need to do something differently?