Leather Question?

[Sprayin70]

I have a question. The other day I treated my tank with Seachem Reef Complete and my leather wilted. It was about the size of a egg. It was full and the polyps were beautiful burt after I dosed it it shrank almost flat with the rock it was on. Now it is comming back but it is about 1/3 the orginal size. I also use Kent Nano-Reef part A+B.

[unleashed]

sometimes corals and leathers have to expell waste to do so they will deflate. just keep and eye on it it should come back to normal.

[Sprayin70]

That is interesting.

[JCox]

I think it'll be fine. I had a toadstool who's crown shape would change almost daily and it would move it's crown in different directions by bending its stalk. Every once in a while it would shrink as you describe, for no reason apparent to me. After a few days it was back to normal. I've read that they adapt to your tank and change shapes/angles until they 'get it right' for the tank and also morph shape as they mature with your tank.

[Cosine]

I wouldn't worry too much give it a few days it'll bounce back
what kind of leather?

[Sprayin70]

I think it is a Finger. It is almost purple. When the polyps come out they are a dark brown. It is a very neat coral. The main stalk is shaped like a candy cane. I bought it as a frag, so I am looking forward to seeing it grow and mature. I have grown to really like leathers I want some more.

Thanks for all the help,
Alan

[dobejazz]

can you post a picture? it sounds like a cool leather I'd like to see it my finger leather is beige w/ beige polyps.
Thanks

[Sprayin70]

Here is a pic. My light bleaches out the pic.

[dobejazz]

That looks really cool mine just looks like a cactus.

[Sprayin70]

Yours looks neat also. I hope mine bounces back.