leather

[oceanlife_2007]

i just baught a toadstool leather its been in there about a hour now. its in a aqua pod 12 gallon and its about 5 in from surface is that to much light 75 watts of light. how long does it take to open or start to open?

[Matt Rogers]

Leathers take a while - a few days - in my experience to acclimate.
They may shed their skin during this time.
I think 5 inches down from that light may be ok.
Don't sweat it for a while.

[nemo79]

Ya leathers are fussy in a weird way. It will take a few days before it opens. Make sure it's in a good flow area so the mucous sloughs off! Be prepared when ever you move or touch leathers, they close up and when it grows it will shrink up and have a waxy layer over it. When it does this make sure it gets good flow and blow water on it with a new turkey baster to help it shed.

[geekdafied]

It can take up to 2 weeks for them to open up. Ive had some of mine be closed up for over a week when they molt(shed there skin). Just make sure they have decent flow because if they get detritus build up, they will close up as well and that can also cause them to molt trying to remove the detritus. The flow helps them shed their skin. As for lighting. That might be on the high side for them, depending on which kind it is.

[oceanlife_2007]

the lighting is power com 70 watts

[geekdafied]

I meant which kind of Toady, sorry for the confusion.

[oceanlife_2007]

it is a toadstool mushroom brown cream

[geekdafied]

the browner it is, the less light it needs, typically. Sometimes you will buy something that is brownish in color, but totally change colors in your tank(color up).

[oceanlife_2007]

should i keep it were it is till it finishes molting or should i move it to the botom.

[amcarrig]

Leave the coral where it is and gently blow the mucous off of the coral with a turkey baster while it's sloughing (what you're calling molting)