Yellow Leather Help

[bdare]

Can someone help me? I picked up this leather over the weekend. I know it can take some time for them to open up, but I'm a bit concearned about this white spot. It feels kind of tough. Should I wait it out? Cut it off? Please help.

BDare

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/115839DSCN4051.jpg

[AquaReeferMan]

Has it shown any polyp extension at all?

[8mycash]

most leathers do not like change. I would give him a couple of days to adjust to flow, lighting ect...

[bdare]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632340#post7632340 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by AquaReeferMan
Has it shown any polyp extension at all?
Hi,

Thanks for the reply.

Not yet. It kind of swells a little bit when the lights are on. Also it tends to look a bit more "fuzzy" during the day. Not quite polyps, but it's skin... if that makes sense...

[bdare]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7632613#post7632613 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 8mycash
most leathers do not like change. I would give him a couple of days to adjust to flow, lighting ect...
Hi,

I've read that they don't like change and can take awhile to adjust, but I thought they would just not open. If that white spot is dying will it come back after the coral adjusts?

Thanks again.

B-Dare

[bdare]

Does anyone else have any ideas?

[8mycash]

leahters do not require tons and tons of lighting. make sure you don't burn him

[DJ88©]

Give it a bit to acclimate to your tank. As was passed on they can take a bit more to come out. I don't think you need to cut. White isn't bad. Black or a rotting look is bad. ;) IMO. If it seems to progress and the leather doesn't open up then I'd look at finding a different spot in the tank.

8mycash,

here's my yellow leather. And regular sarcophyton. That is a 400W MH they are a few inches underneath.

Yellow leathers actually prefer high light as they are generally found at the reef crest.

http://members.shaw.ca/dj88/yellow_leather.jpg