Can these frags be saved?

[velvetelvis]

I was sent a pack of monti frags by a former RC member, but because of a scheduling mixup, I wasn't able to pick them up from the post office until today. The frags have spent at least 36 hours in the dark and without heat.

Since I had to go straight back to work from the P.O., I won't be able to start acclimating them until tonight. Are these poor things done for, or is there any hope for them?

 

[90ct]

The only way to tell is you have to open it up and see. Good luck

 

[velvetelvis]

This is going to sound dumb, but how can you tell the difference between a doomed SPS and one that's just seriously p!ssed off?

 

[Whisperer]

Proceed with the usual acclimation. They usually make it even 2 days in transit.

 

[mike_cmu04]

They should be fine just take good care of them.

 

[Nemo8710]

I also agree they will be fine, IF you wanted you could take them out and while you at work (if possable) just put them under a light so they wont be in total darkness.

 

[velvetelvis]

Thanks, everybody.

I think they'll pull through. The Tyree flower-petal cap, setosa, and rainbow look OK--not the best color, but some color and polyps showing. The worst-looking of the bunch is the blue-polyped cap, but even that was showing a couple of polyps last night. I'll just let them acclimate on the bottom of the tank and move them up in a few days.

This is just one of the reasons why montis are my absolute favoritest coral ever--they can take a lickin' and keep on tickin'.