I was gifted a devils hand from petco and it doesn’t seem to be doing well. Are they supposed to look shiny? Anyways it’s only been in there for a few days, does anyone know how long it usually takes one to open up? Or if this one is alive at all?
Unhappy or possibly dead devils hand?
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of course its alive lol, it looks great actually.
Leathers get shiny like that when trying to shed, they need enough flow to shed, or you can use a turkey baster and gently blow on it to help it out. Usually after I 'baste' it, they usually open back up the next day. Its a very normal thing for leathers.
Leathers get shiny like that when trying to shed, they need enough flow to shed, or you can use a turkey baster and gently blow on it to help it out. Usually after I 'baste' it, they usually open back up the next day. Its a very normal thing for leathers.
Thank you, I feel much better reading that. Just it's been shiny for a few days, and it's in a really high flow spot that entire time but the shinyness still persists, and a turkey baster doesnt seem to blow off anything. I'll wait a few days and keep it in high flow to see if it sheds then.
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It may be in too high of a flow, depending on what you consider high flow.
You could actually have it in flow that's too high for it, forcing the coral to stay retracted. Try putting it in a medium-flow spot maybe, if you've been blasting it with flow for a few days
alright, I’ll try to find a calmer spot for it and see if it opens up
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