Leather coral drooping

[Campbell Bradley]

I've had this finger leather coral for a while and it's always been very healthy and used to extend massively. Until a while ago my pair of clownfish started hosting it for about a week and then it stopped extending and just drooped down.
It's been doing this for a while now and we've tried moving it, propping it up and it just falls down again.
Does anyone know what's up with it?
Thankyou

 

[TX_REEF]

It’s probably irritated by its new clown “friends”. Doesn’t seem to me to be reason for concern

 

[Campbell Bradley]

It’s probably irritated by its new clown “friends”. Doesn’t seem to me to be reason for concern

Ok, my only concern is it hasn't extended in well over a month now, would that still be normal

 

[kevgib67]

I've had this finger leather coral for a while and it's always been very healthy and used to extend massively. Until a while ago my pair of clownfish started hosting it for about a week and then it stopped extending and just drooped down.
It's been doing this for a while now and we've tried moving it, propping it up and it just falls down again.
Does anyone know what's up with it?
Thankyou

Did you change the flow in your tank?

 

[Campbell Bradley]

Did you change the flow in your tank?

Only really re adjusting powerheads and outlets, would that have enough impact on the leather?

 

[kevgib67]

Only really re adjusting powerheads and outlets, would that have enough impact on the leather?

I replaced my return nozzle with a dual return nozzle, it changed the flow in my tank and my sinularia doesn’t stand up straight as much anymore. Flow helps keep them up especially as they get bigger.

 

[Campbell Bradley]

I replaced my return nozzle with a dual return nozzle, it changed the flow in my tank and my sinularia doesn’t stand up straight as much anymore. Flow helps keep them up especially as they get bigger.

So should I try put it into an area with stronger flow and see how that helps? At the moments the top of my tank I'd full of torches but i can always move my powerhead to help a little bit

 

[kevgib67]

You could try just make sure you don’t blast it. Could you just adjust the return to how it was?

 

[Campbell Bradley]

You could try just make sure you don’t blast it. Could you just adjust the return to how it was?

The return pump stayed the same through the time when it started to fall. I have dual random flow outlets as well so maybe I might need more flow them that because it is quite large of a leather coral

 

[kevgib67]

The return pump stayed the same through the time when it started to fall. I have dual random flow outlets as well so maybe I might need more flow them that because it is quite large of a leather coral

Ya just make changes slowly until you find a sweet spot. Careful, don’t let it be a detriment to all your other corals if they are all happy.

 

[Campbell Bradley]

Ya just make changes slowly until you find a sweet spot. Careful, don’t let it be a detriment to all your other corals if they are all happy.

Ok sounds good

 

[paragrouper]

Ok, my only concern is it hasn't extended in well over a month now, would that still be normal

I have two toadstools who are frequented by the same clown. He visits one and it closes up. Then he visits the other.

 

[Campbell Bradley]

I have two toadstools who are frequented by the same clown. He visits one and it closes up. Then he visits the other.

And how long would it take these leathers to get back to health?

 

[paragrouper]

And how long would it take these leathers to get back to health?

If clown boy leaves them alone? A few hours. life was much better when he was lounging about in the zoas.