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seanbugeja
01/17/2018, 12:40 PM
Hi all. I've had my new devils hand leather for 3 weeks. It shed 3 times and never extended its polyps. Parameters are perfect. Now it seems to have extended its polyps in the form of small spines. flow seems good as the layer it sheds is removed without a problem

Why is it shedding so much. Why hasn't it acclimated yet...my zoa frag and gsp are doing great.thanks everyone

Uncle99
01/17/2018, 12:52 PM
I am not sure what you find so unusual?
It sheds to remove crap on its outer layer and in growth.
Your discription sounds like it is healthy...

seanbugeja
01/17/2018, 01:00 PM
im new to the hobby never had a leather before so i dont know what is normal...i attached a picture to my first post. thanks for your reply. i found it unusual as ive never seen it happy with its polyps extending out. would love to see it in all its glory haha...

Uncle99
01/17/2018, 01:03 PM
Give it time, needs light, good water....and keeping iodide in the .03-.06 range is beneficial

seanbugeja
01/17/2018, 01:06 PM
Thanks a lot :)

oldhead
01/17/2018, 01:34 PM
I'm sure it will open soon. My toadstool took a while. It actually just started opening back up after my tank upgrade. Took it three weeks before it decided to not look dead and shriveled.

seanbugeja
01/18/2018, 12:37 AM
Thanks oldhead :)

Uncle99
01/18/2018, 01:07 PM
Million types of Devils hand, some extend a lot, some don't extend, time will tell, one of mine is now fully extended, polyps are 2 inches long now, doesn't even look like a leather anymore....took 4 months...