did i kill my acropora?

[Jarett]

i got in an 2 acropra corals yesterday. i had a lot of stuff going on at the same time so i wasnt thinking right about everything, plus i was in a real big hurry.
i filled up a bucket with water right from the ro/di maker. then i placed the two acros in there for 5 minutes, then right into the tank. i didnt check or treat any of the ro/di water or get the ph the same as my tank water. i know that was all wrong and prob a big mistake.well today when the lights came on one of the corals it totally white bleached looking. the other one has some of the flourescent green down low, but the top half is bleached looking also.
is there anyway to save them or will they get better, or any suggestions you have?

 

[dvanacker]

5 minutes in fresh water then straight into the tank. .....ya thats a big mistake. You will be very lucky if you even manage a frag from these guys.

 

[dvanacker]

five minutes in fresh water being the worst of two. Had you gone straight to the tank you would have been better off.

 

[MiddletonMark]

Why did you dip them?

 

[twon8]

I dip zoas in freshwater, but not sps.

 

[Jarett]

like i said, wasnt really thinking. was dipping a few of the new fish at the same time and in they went without a second thought.

 

[menard]

Are you trying to flush out hitchikers like the dreded AEFW ?

 

[twon8]

do you dip your fish in freshwater? for how long?

 

[Jarett]

fish yes, for 5 minutes, corals no...well not unless by accident