leather not opening

[jon1985]

I picked up a leather a week or so ago and put it into my tank.  It was open nicely at the store.  However it is not opening at all in my tank, infact it looks like its shrinking.

Any ideas?

[Darth]

could be a number of things, lighting, flow, water parameters

[jon1985]

hmm its a little bit futher away from the light then it was at his place but i figure my bulbs are probably newer, as for water parameters my other corals are fine, hammer coral, sun coral, frog spawn, rbtas.

i thought it had very little flow.

Maybe Ill move it and see what happens.

[Bob P]

Absoulutely, move it, wait a day or so, see what it does.
If nothing, try again.
I've a devils hand like that.

[Rybren]

Leathers will often close up, sometimes for weeks at a time.  My finger leather was recently closed for two weeks, but then opened in full glory.

I'd be tempted to leave it be for a while.

[jon1985]

hmmm, Id hate to see him die.  I will leave it be for a few more day but then try moving it.

[93GTCANADA]

Most of the time they close up shed and open back up again. if you think something in your tank is dying pick it up and smell it. I can't explain the smell but you will know it's dying lol

[jon1985]

what does a leather look like when it sheds?

[JetJumper]

what does a leather look like when it sheds?

http://saltaquarium.about.com/od/coralcare/ss/sscoralshedding_2.htm

[jon1985]

well I got home from work last night and there was a brown slime that is starting to come off and reveal a nice green colour underneath.

Looks like it might be shedding.