New Leather fell over

[rael]

I bought a new leather and I know they take awhile to acclimate but this one has basically drooped to the ground. The stalk also looks a little thinner at the top than the rest of it is. The green polyps haven't come out yet but since I bought it last night I'm not worried about that yet. Should I prop it up somehow or should it start straightening out on its own?

 

[vonodie1]

My toadstool did the same the first night in the tank. If I remember correctly it took about a week for it to straighten up.
I would just keep on eye on it, but leave it to acclimate to your set up on its own.

 

[mx#28]

Originally Posted by Rael
http:///forum/post/2816401
I bought a new leather and I know they take awhile to acclimate but this one has basically drooped to the ground. The stalk also looks a little thinner at the top than the rest of it is. The green polyps haven't come out yet but since I bought it last night I'm not worried about that yet. Should I prop it up somehow or should it start straightening out on its own?
Be sure that it has nice, moderate flow and then leave it be. Sometimes it's hard to resist messing with something that looks poor, but you're far better off to just supply the right conditions and let the coral acclimate. Most leather corals are pretty tough.

 

[rael]

He perked back up today and his polyps came out, but only for a little while. He is looking much better overall. Thanks for the input.