Tree coral help

Brent Cone · 10-02-2005, 08:20 PM

I got a tree coral friday & it look's all shrunk up i am running 65 watt pc's and i have it at the top of the tank right now, Should i move it to the bottom? Are just let it go for a few day's
Brent.

wharyat · 10-02-2005, 11:05 PM

What kind specifically?

Either you have a heterotroph, or you have a photoautotroph; hopefully you have the latter.

Loverotties · 10-02-2005, 11:14 PM

Mite just need to get ajusted.

xaoss23 · 10-02-2005, 11:24 PM

how did you acclimate it?

Twitterbait · 10-03-2005, 02:54 AM

The christmas tree corals (white body with colored tufts) prefer lower light. if it is shrunken flat and is laying over then try moving it to a lower spot. I did this yesterday to one at the LFS and it popped right back up (within 10 min)

Awestralian · 10-03-2005, 04:48 AM

Or no light at all.
Some are collected growing upside down in caves/overhangs with little to no light!

It is common for them to shrink and swell, and wave the top of themselves around in 360 degree type movements, while slightly hanging over, as well as standing completely erect for periods of time.
IME different specimens act differently.

What colour is yours? They are a very cool coral!

tdwyatt · 10-03-2005, 05:19 AM

pix please...

Brent Cone · 10-03-2005, 08:43 AM

There is some pic's i took this weekend, The tree coral is in there, This is the link.
http://client.webshots.com/user/brentsz
Brent.