giant mushroom

[hunterdaddy]

I just purchased a bunch of corals from a private person and am very happy with what I got.
I got a colt coral, a devils hand, 2 seperate sets of beautiful trumpets, some very cool tonga mushrooms an umbrella and a giant toadstool.
My questions are:
Is the umbrella supposed to open up very much and the giant toadstool dosent seem to open up at all. The lights have been on for about three hours and the toadstool is kind of opening up but not like the pictures ive seen. Any advice on how to help it out??
I have 222 watts of PC lighting in a 55 gallon. Evrything is doing GREAT except for the toadstool. Any suggestions?

 

[stacy]

How long have you had them in the tank? They may just need a little time to get adjusted. Also how did you acclimate them? Corals are a little more sensitive and should be acclimated slower.

 

[hunterdaddy]

I havent had them in the tank for even 24 hours and was kinda thinking they mught just need time like you said.
As far as aclimating them. The guy who owns the only good LFS in erie is a friend of mine personally who my family has known for years before he even opened his own store and he told me he NEVER acclimates these kind of corals because it isnt needed. I trust his knowledge. And he treats his own the same and has the most beautiful tanks I have ever seen.

 

[nm reef]

The leather may just need time to adjust to a new environment...as a rule they tend to go through stages. Mine is currently closed and has been for a few days....soon it will open to its full size then shed a waxy film......after that it will be at its fullest...then it will shrink.....sort of a natural process with mine.

 

[mouie2003]

hey hunterdaddy i know this is off topic but i have family in youngville. didn't even know there were any pet shops up there.

 

[jonthefb]

Yeah time sounds like your best bet. as far as acclimating them goes. I try to acclimate my corals the same as my fish. It just helps them adjest to your tanks temp, salinity, pH and other water parameters. you might also watch them in regards to placement to the light. If your friend had them down low in his tank and you put them up high, and closer to the lights in yours, you can sometimes burn the corals, especially if you are using metal halides. I tend to place my corals at the bottom of my tank for the first couple days, and then gradually move them to the spot that i want them in so that they can get accustomed to the different intensities of light!
good luck
jon