My new additions - health check required

[jcf1]

Yesterday I added some coral frags to my system. All seems well, but I'd just like to check a few things.

 

Firstly, my banded coral shrimp snipped all the tentacles off one of the torch heads, see below. Do you think they'll grow back? Should I remove the head? And, yes the BCS was swiftly taken back to my LFS.

Second, my finger leather seems happy 90% of the time, but every now and then gets all patchy, like its developed a skin complaint :x This happens fast, then it will go back to normal, over say 5 minutes.

Is this a normal part of acclimitisation? It also rarely pokes its polyps out at the moment.

I adjusted the powerhead so it has a medium flow around it.

I used the flash in this photo, so the patchy effect is exaggerated.

And here's my zooanthus seamat:

My yellow polyps:

Favia Brain (very weird!):

[jcf1]

Right well, a water change was due so...

 

I aimed the siphon at the damaged torch head and dragged out a load of stinky dead coral gunk.

 

Now my question is, how deep does the body of the coral go? I can't see any more flesh in the 'socket' so I'm guessing I got it all?

 

Should I still remove it? I'd rather not if possible.

 

Any opinions please!!!!