leather coral dying?

[davidmaguirre]

My leather coral and pulsing xenias that I just added in my 125 seem to be dying the xenias are not pulsing and the leather coral was a Orange color and it is now grey? I axidently lightly touched it twice while moving it. It's not slimy or anything please help I'm new with coral.. I have 125 lbs of live rock 125 gallon tank fluval fx5 coralife compact florescents 96x4 I just changed the light bulbs before buying the coral and I just got a remora pro skimmer.. nitrates are close to 0 ph is at around 8.2 please help me? By the way the tank has been set up for three years..

 

[davidmaguirre]

Here is a pic

 

[torontofc]

"Just added to the tank"? Give it a few more days, it should open up. I have a leather coral, it is close up for more than 1/2 year and then suddenly it opened up. Leathers are really strong so don't worry. But if it's melting away, now that's any other story.

 

[davidmaguirre]

Well I just noticed its opening up and it seems to be "shedding" its old skin and coming out looking good!

 

[torontofc]

good to hear that