finger leather help :(

[ErockZ28]

well its been now 8 days since i got my finger leather and it seems i have bleeched it with my set up --- its in the lower half of the tank however ??

system stats
30 gal
192 watt PC
40-45#lr
aqua c remora skimmer mj1200
aquaclear 50 aquaclear 30 for movement
system running for over a year but moved into 3rd tank (one its in now) 4 and half months ago
amonia 0 nitrite 0 ph 8.0 - 8.3 (its a color card)
temp 78-80
actinics on 11 am off 11 pm daylights on 1 pm off 9 pm moonlights 11pm - 11 am (its when im home and awake so)
1 false perc
1 zebra barrded goby
1 scooter dragonet
assorated snails and 2 crab things
1 feather duster

here are the pics :( dont know what i can do or what

http://www.ligerzeroart.com/fish/finger1.jpg

http://www.ligerzeroart.com/fish/finger2.jpg

thanks in advance for the help :)

[Me No Nemo]

What type of lighting was it in when you got it?

[ErockZ28]

it was on the bottom of the finger leather tank at the LFS

under 2 pc actinics strip and a metal halid DE i belive one of those fixtures it looks sortal ike this

http://hellolights.com/24aqpr1x15hq.html

so maybe it just needs longer time? feed fish every other day and feed the tank 2 times a week coralife invertebrate gumbo or something like that should i be feeding it something else instead?

[Me No Nemo]

Well, if it were me, I'd move it up in the tank...if it came from MH lighting and then is at the bottom of a tank with just PC's, that's a big difference in lighting. I have many of my leathers midway up in my 90 gallon under MH lighting. HTH

[ErockZ28]

i had him on the mid range at first for 2 days think i should move him higher then what i had him at to start?

[Me No Nemo]

How'd he do there?

[ErockZ28]

same as he is now ... arnt these dudes supposed to have like litte things come out of the,? i havnt seen it once since i put him in

[Reefy]

Leathers can close up for some time, especially after moving. I wouldn't worry too much. Give it a week to get acclimated to your system.

[ErockZ28]

been over a week now thats why im worried

[Me No Nemo]

They often stay closed until they acclimate to the system. I would move it to midlevel and give it some time.

[ErockZ28]

ok ill do that first thing in the AM :) thanks :)

[ErockZ28]

well i moved him up to about a little above half height in the tank ... however he seems to be in to much current is that possible?

[xtrstangx]

They like to be blown around a little in turbulent waters, not pushed over to one side.

[ErockZ28]

hummm ok looks like i gotta move him again haha