Received a shipment of acro's yesterday. The shipment was opened by ups and delayed an extra 12 hours. The water temp was appx 60*. Acclimated and dripped them for 3 hours. Right now, there is little to no color and the tank has a odor. Tested ammonia, nitrite and they are ok and nitrate up a little. What are the chances that they make it? I know that acros have an odor but have never smelled them after putting them in tank. Is it safe to keep them in DT not that i have a qt?
Sps shipment received at 60*. What are chances?
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fishroomlady
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I might keep them in a QT to monitor them, you don't want them dying and decaying in the main tank.
AcroporAddict
There is no substitute.
They do much better at colder temps than warmer temps.
shlap
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The delay probably hurt them more than the temp. Usually 60+ is OK as long as you temp acclimate them. In my experience if you open the bag and there's a strong odor, they're gonners. Don't right them off immediately though. I had one come in stinky with one polyp still attached and luckily now about 2 weeks later I have a good piece of skin starting to spread. In a few months it should be back to what it was.
I had one with a leaking bag. That one had totally cloudy water but i tried anyway. Bottom line is that my water now reeks and my nitrates increased. There is no flesh on over half of it so I believe its a goner. Hoping that the other two recover. So far just faint color on those but I will give it some time. These pieces really looked good in the photos and havent seen any think like them at lfs's so i hope they recover
tannersmith2000
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May we ask where you got these corals from?
