4 new acros...bleached

[40gal]

So I just got my first order of acros in. They are decent size frags, but I'm a little concerned because three of them are pretty bleached (a real pale pink color). The third is a real light brown color now, and seems to have a little polyp extension after a couple hours in the tank (after a 2hr drip acclimation).

What's very strange is that one of the bleached ones has what appears to be a featherduster living in it. Can't be sure yet, and it's been a long time since I've kept SPS, but I've never seen polyps that look like this does. I'll try to get pictures but not sure I'll be successful.

Any thoughts/suggestions?

 

[40gal]

Here's the best picture I could get. Has to be a featherduster. You can barely make it out in the center of the lower right front branch.

 

[greenhead]

Probably just a barnacle.. No worries. Give the coral time to come back from stress of being moved/cut etc... TIME.. Seems to be the key word in this hobby...