New Coral

[salsells]

I just received coral today from this site, first ones, got a clove polyp, gren star poly and brown zoos. I have acclimated and put in tank, leaving light out for 3 hours, when do these guys open and they are all a brownish ugly color, is that natural until they get settled and open???

 

[salsells]

Just noticed my scooter bleeny is really interested in this coral, he is all over it and seems to be eating something???? Is this usual, as you can see I am really new at this too!

 

[jjlittle]

they will sometimes take a few day to open . I wouldn't worry about the scotter for he is most likely just pick off hitchhiker type stuff. What I do is place where I want them if they dont open in 4 days I move them then try that spot for 4 day till I find a spot they like. If you dont have a book on where corals like to be placed wouldrecomend for it helps you on understand the coral and there needs( Circulation / Lighting etc)

 

[salsells]

Thanks for the information

 

[bronco300]

in my experience, my green star polyps took 4-5 or more days for them to fully open.

 

[salsells]

Good to know because I would have thought I got bad coral so now can just sit and wait. Thanks Again...

 

[vi3tb0i]

have any pics of them?

 

[salsells]

will post photos as soon as i can figure out how. Have a digital but it says pixs to big need 500 x 500 and I'm not sure how to change. Tried with Pain but hopeless...

 

[bronco300]

open them up in paint and resize them with sketch/skew....thats how i do mine, real easy

 

[salsells]

I tried paint but i am such a dummy, it changes to 500 x 500 but i only get the top part of the photos. My corals have opened and they are really pretty, would like to show but can't figure this sizing out.