New stylophora questions

[Reefer1991]

Hey guys, I just got this new stylophora in the mail and I'm a little concerned with its condition. First, it looks like it has feather duster tubes all over it. I'm not sure if that's what it is, but maybe you can make a guess based on the picture. Will these effect the coral? At the bottom of the coral there is also a black tint to it. Any ideas? When I dipped the coral in revive a little tan crab came out. There are some holes in the coral that I'm assuming came from him. Is there a chance this coral can thrive in my tank or is it in pretty bad shape?

 

[savvybuckeye7]

Looks fine to me, hard to tell without better pictures


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[Reefer1991]

This one is a little better

 

[Reefer1991]

The tubes are spionid worms. Is this something I should be worried about? There are about 10 of them on the coral.

 

[Reefer1991]

Any input? Should I contact the seller and get another? It doesn't seem to look too good especially for $60. They have a guarantee so if you guys don't think it looks good, I can get another. It is pretty white, are those parts dead or just bleached?

 

[Ricardo18]

Tan crab and feathers are a bonus...enjoy!

 

[Reefer1991]

Tan crab and feathers are a bonus...enjoy!

Once the coral adjusted and everything I noticed that they are spionid worms, not feather dusters. They are all over the actual coral, not on the rock. I was watching closely and there is a hole in the coral and it looks like a crab is in it. I tried to stab it with tweezers but I'm not sure I got it. It is also bleached kind of bad. I'm pretty surprised this thing is still alive. Here's another picture