DOH! poor shipping==help!!

[timrandlerv10]

We got a small tile of zoos, some LR w/mushrooms and zoos, and a clam today.

They were all dry--but the box was wet

Everyone immediately went into 1.020 salinity, 75 degree, too much flow QT--not only was the box a wet soccer ball, but it arrived 4 hours early. i had planned to make final tests/adjustments before lunch, then be spot-on by 3.


SOOO...the clam was completely exposed to air for quite a bit of time--but these are tidal animals in some cases right? this is a crocea, and i have read that they
A) may be exposed to air
B) should not be exposed to air

well he was, and we carefully put him in water trying not to trap any bubbles. he has opened up some, but has some very specific light marks on his mantle (like a partially bleached anemone).

several (many?) mushrooms were knocked off their rocks...is there any way i can glue them onto LR or tiles or ? can i put them directly into my tank after a good rinsing?

The ricordea have opened just the slightest bit...i thought they had been left out of the shipment they were so balled up.

Feel free to give any and all advice, no matter how small or large. I already know i should have had the tank ready yesterday just in case this happened...

THANKS!

tim

 

[8BALL_99]

sorry to hear it.. This is why I pretty much never order livestock online.. Any of the LFS will order what you want just ask.. If you have to get something shipped your much better off picking it up at the airport or if you have to ship Fedex or ups pick it up there.. When you do this you can get them several hours sooner.

I'd let the seller know the package came in damaged and just hope they do something for you.. The corals might do ok but if they were dry for very long they probably wont recover. Or atleast IME.

Will

 

[NicoleC]

I think you have done all you can do except wait. You don't know how long they were out of water or under what conditions they shipped, so it's a guess at this point. As long as the corals weren't dry to the touch, they have a chance of making it. More likely if they were coated in mucus. The packaging at least kept the air damp.

The zoanthids may be fine; it's pretty hard to kill them. Mushrooms are very hardly, too. Ricordea have excellent powers of recovery.

The clam is not as likely to make it, but you have done what you can to give it the best chance. (They are shallow water creatures but not truly tidal -- most of them are never exposed to air in the wild.)

As for the loose mushrooms, put them in a shallow container with the bottom covered with some rubble and they will attach themselves. You may need to put netting over the top (common tulle material will work fine) to keep them in the container until they attach.

 

[Big Goose]

Who did you order from and who was the shipper