Corals Sleep?

gq

gq

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I just purchased 2 mushroom corals a watermelon and hairy. The hairy retract when the lighting is off Is this regular? (AND yes i did read the info procvided by swf.com) I just want to make sure that the coral should go into a little roll on the ends of the coral when the light is off!
If not please help me out! Also my water has tested perfect by my lfs, and the hairy didn't like the position it was at when first introduced but when moved stayed open all night. This morning when my girlfriend woke up she noticed that they had srunk. Is this normal? (OH AND THERE IS ENOUGH LIGHTING AS WELL)
 
kelly

kelly

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GQ,
Yes it is normal for mushroom to reduce size during the night. Nothing to be concerned about. Sometimes they may stay open all night also. You did not mention what lighting you have, but most any lighting will do for mushrooms. I have had them under 40w lighting for years, and they shoot off little ones quite regularly.
Good luck.
 
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