Colt Coral

soonerzoo

Reefing newb
I just bought a Colt Coral and after acclimation I put in my tank and after about 30 mins it completely wilted. It looks really sad now. In the LFS it was big and very healthy. now small, shriveled, and laying down. Is it dying?
 
No, don't worry about it. It's a leather so it's completely normal for them to take several days to a week (or even more) to adjust to a new tank. Leathers will also periodically shed their outer layer of tissue. During this time, the same thing will happen -- they will fall over, look discolored, shrivel up and look unhappy for a week or so.

I'm assuming you have sufficient lighting and good water quality, though. :)
 
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