Chili Coral droop

[catman99]

I purchased a Chili Coral from this site and received yesterday. It still has all of it's color, but the branches are drooping like a Weeping Willow. Is this normal until it gets use to the tank?

 

[michaeltx]

its normal with this coral it will take time for it to open up. and dont be surprised if it stays closed for a few weeks at a time. mine was closed for a few almost a month or so
Mike

 

[hot883]

This coral also likes to hang upside down? Or am I thinking of another?

 

[michaeltx]

soemtimes its found hanging udner ledges I tried to hang mine and it didnt like it at all.
mike

 

[catman99]

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it some time. I must say I was quite impressed with the way all of my livestock arrived. They warn about things laying over and looking not quite so good, but all of my stuff arrived lively, The shrimp were all jumping around in the bag, the goby was actively swimming as well.
Good all around shipment.

 

[catman99]

My LFS guy came buy and glued my coral to another rock and hung it upside down just outside one of the rock caves. Within an hour it started to open up. So, I guess sometimes they do like to be hung upside down (who knew) the instructions from SWF.com said to just place it in the sand after acclimation.
Thanks for the replies.

 

[michaeltx]

glad to hear it just be sure to feed it regularly and it can close up for long periods of time without harm so dont freak out if that happens.
mike

 

[emmitt2]

Originally Posted by MichaelTX
glad to hear it just be sure to feed it regularly and it can close up for long periods of time without harm so dont freak out if that happens.
mike
100% correct!
I have one and for the 1st few months it would open every day. Then for almost 2 months it was shrivelled as small as id ever seen it and seemingly didnt open 1 time. I checked it at all times of the day and night worried it was dying or dead but never saw it open. Then all of a sudden, it opens really nice almost every day again

Nothing changed, all feedings and parameters were the same but for some reason he just shrivelled up for awhile.