new coral shrinking??

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  1. Rezamade

    Rezamade Plankton

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    Hello all, attached is a pic of it. I just added a purple lookin tree like coral, don't know the name of it. At first it was big and open, I've noticed over the last couple days it doesnt open as much and seems to be shrinking?? I'm currently running my lights for 7 hours a day, did my first water change last night, 10 gallons. All the other corals are doing good, can anyone advise? Thx
     

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  2. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    It looks to be a Colt or a Kenya tree to me.

    This coral will shrink up at night when it closes and when it is getting blasted by a powerhead IME. And if you just did a water change let it adjust, IME leathers will get the most pissed when you do a water change. It will open back up, Kenyas or colt are VERY hardy corals,they can go through anything
     
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  3. Rezamade

    Rezamade Plankton

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    Cool, thanks for the feedback. Now I know what's it's called also. lol
     
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