Toadstool - not opening during day

[jpc763]

I have a neon green toadstool. I moved him recently to make room for an open brain. Since then, he has sporadically opened. Mostly he opens at night. Any ideas?
Before move

After move

 

[jpc763]

Is this a bad thing?

 

[petjunkie]

Maybe getting less flow? My regular toadstools get very angry and take a long time to reopen happily but my green one seems easier to please, if it's only been a few days I would wait it out and then try moving to a different area.

 

[joshd123]

To much light. Move him back to the bottom. He likes it better down there

 

[jpc763]

Well this is the second time I moved him. His original location is in the photo below (location 1). I needed to move the open brain off of the rock and the only place I could put the open brain was location 1. I moved the toadstool to location 2 and he did not open up. I then moved him to location 3 (his current location) and he has still not reopened.

 

[jpc763]

I moved him back to position 1. I moved the brain to position 2 and position 3 is now available real estate. Lets hope he opens back up.

 

[petjunkie]

They don't like being moved, leave it in one spot for at least a week before you get all hasty about it.

 

[jpc763]

OK, thanks. Today his cap is kinda shiny. Not sure if that means he is going to shed. I read that shedding is due to stress. Is that true?

 

[sigmachris]

I am not an expert by no means, but a little brain storming. I am currently trying to save a GSP colony and I don't know why it is melting. One common factor you and I both have is the coral was in close proximity to a hydroflo. I know some corals like a strong flow, but could the constant on and off spurts of water over the coral be causing them stress?
Once again, I am not an expert but I wanted to throw that idea out there and see some more experienced reefers responces.
Good luck,
Chris

 

[petjunkie]

Sounds like shedding, normal, especially when moved. The random flow shouldn't bother it, that's the kind of flow you want.

 

[jpc763]

So I used a turkey baster to gently wash the cap. I am not sure if I got anything off, but it doesn't look shiny anymore. Still has not opened.

 

[jpc763]

So I did some more examining. Here are a couple of pics. There seems to be a film around him that is green tinted. Also, there is a discoloration on the bottom of his stock. Any ideas? I am getting worried.