8 hammer corals-delayed delivery

[Luisn17]

Hello,

I purchased 8 hammer corals online and FedEx failed me, delivery was delayed an extra day. Since hammers can be finicky, what do you guys recommend I do? I was planning on dipping them but I think this will be a bad idea right now. I know WWC recommends to add new corals the tank and then dip them hours later. I was planning on giving them a bath with Restore from brightwell upon delivery.

Any other ideas?

 

[DSC reef]

I would wait to see the condition they arrive in. Dipping is always a good idea, even the biggest names in the industry have pests, it just happens. Hopefully they're not too stressed by the time they arrive

 

[Luisn17]

Thanks. Makes sense. I forgot to mention I use reef primer dip. Not sure how harsh it is on the dip scale.

 

[Rocks reef]

I agree. I would wait and see how they look in the bag. Temperature is a big factor when shipments are delayed. I am not sure what part of the country you are in, but for me being in the midwest, the temps at night are still on the cool side.

 

[BryanM]

WWC's policy is wicked strange and I would only do this if I had a quarantine tank.

Otherwise you must trust that WWC corals are free from hitchhikers.

And I agree with Rocks Reef above, if the temp is good in the box, I'd be far less worried.

 

[Luisn17]

Surprisingly, they came in looking good. I added them to a small 5 gallon tank to rest, with a small power head. A couple of hours later I dipped them with reef primer and they look like they have been in my tank for weeks. I had PTSD from an acros shipment and had a total whip out. Also one day delay.