Help - Fiji Leather Problem

[Reefmack]

Help. I received an order with several corals yesterday, and the bag with the Yellow Fiji leather (unlike the other bags) was a dirty brown color. I had to determine it was the Fiji by process of elimination from what I could plainly see in the clear water in the other bags. After about 2 hours acclimation I found the Fiji was a grayish brown around the edges with yellow only in the middle. This pic was taken this morning and the brown areas had encroached even further:

A few minutes ago I used a turkey baster to lightly blow off the brown covering and found the coral was white underneath:

The situation doesn't look good. This isn't normal is it? I'm hesitant to leave it in the tank much longer, as I'm afraid it will foul up my 34g tank if I do.

 

[Reefmack]

I had to pull what was left of the Fiji as I was afraid it would foul my small 34g tank. I called liveaquaria and this has been handled with a refund. As I've read several times in several posts, you folks really do have great customer service! Put me down as another satisfied customer.

 

[dfs/la2]

Reefmack,

We apologize for the death of the Fiji Leather coral. We are very glad to hear that you called us and we could arrive at a positive resolution. If you have any further questions that we can assist you with please do not hesitate to ask.

Luci Z
LiveAquaria
Drs Foster & Smith