New Tank Pix Question on the leathers

[xxnonamexx]

What else can I do to get these leather to open up? The huge one in the middle opens a lil not like it used to and the devil's hand on top hasn't opened ina while water conditions pristine. Any help?? http://www.flickr.com/photos/59422509@N00/

 

[StripesTheEel]

What are your pristine conditions? Have u tried moving the coral higher or lower to initiate opening? The light may be too intense..

 

[xxnonamexx]

0=Nitrate/Nitrite, 0=Ammonia, 8.2 PH (on the card it says normal range) I moved the leather highest in the tank for 3 weeks and still no opening. Now it is in the middle we shall see if not I don't know what to do with it. When I had the PC it didn't open either the "tentacles" reach for the light but the "flowers" do not bud open.

 

[StripesTheEel]

What about low? Have u tried that? Have u also tested for Calcium and Carbonate Hardness (alkalinity)? Do you feed your corals?

 

[xxnonamexx]

I feed the live liquid plankton. What else should i feed em if this is no good. Alkalinity is normal and Calcium is normal I use RedSEa test kits.

 

[StripesTheEel]

Are any of your tankmates harrassing the corals..? What tank mates do u have?

 

[xxnonamexx]

cinnamon clown and magenta psuedo dottyback. they don't bother the corals. at all.

 

[StripesTheEel]

okay, i would try putting it at the bottom of the tank and get back to us..!

 

[Goofyjas]

I had a problem with my leathers, I moved one and I had no pump for a while so I was using a mag 7 in the tank, they are just now opening up ( 2-3 weeks) I see little ones sometimes but everytime I had to move mine it took forever for them to open.. this maybe the case of waiting, do they open a little bit or nothing at all?

 

[StripesTheEel]

what type of leather do you have?