torch coral 24hours after put in won't fully open

[mattwils71]

nitrates at 5 just did a water change to remove some of it
phosphate 0
ph 8.2
kh 11
calcium 460
temp 25
salinity 1.024

added 7 corals into tank torch and frogspawn are the only ones that won't extend properly and the torch corals mouths are wide open its weird is this normal or should i be worried??

 

[auburnreefer110]

It is easier to get answers if you put up lighting, placement in the tank. Maybe what is next to it. And I hope when you say 25 as the temp, that is celsius.

 

[mattwils71]

Sozza I'm new to this and yes celciys sozza its in the bottom left angled at 45 degrees lighting is a 18w compact t5 hybrid with a small led unit

 

[Randy15]

Probably just adjusting. I'd give it a few days still before you worry too much

 

[mattwils71]

Yeh that's what I thought turns out there is a small feather duster or barnicle that is burrowing on its head and adgitating it, dunno how to get rid of it

 

[MKReefTank]

Yep, I would say, just settling in and acclimating. If the feather duster continues to agitate, find a way to get the duster off.

 

[mattwils71]

Would twesers work ?