Please show the back of the curtain header with and without a pleating hook.

Did you use pleating tape or create your own pleats? Number one is your pleating hooks are too long - they should not be visible at the top. I agree, show the back side please.

I usually think of the prongs as pointing downward. Did you stick them in from the top or the bottom of the pleating tape?

@Kendrah if you use Link style hooks, the prongs point up.

This is the back with pleating tape that came with the curtains. I do like the triple pleat look

Your 4-pleat prongs seem too long.

You probably have these:

You can buy these:

Your curtains should look like this with your rings:

Ok thank you, I thought it might have been too long! Thanks everyone