First coral shipment, need advice

[dmbohn468]

Do I need to cut off or otherwise remove what I assume is a dead polyp? Thanks for any advice. Totally new, first coral shipment.

 

[G Santana]

No, if it's dead it will eventually disappear. Leave it, it might not be dead. Some polyps close up for extended periods for no apparent reason.

 

[dmbohn468]

No, if it's dead it will eventually disappear. Leave it, it might not be dead. Some polyps close up for extended periods for no apparent reason.

Great. Thank you

 

[WWC]

Do I need to cut off or otherwise remove what I assume is a dead polyp? Thanks for any advice. Totally new, first coral shipment.

Yes let the Coral rest for a good amount of Days. Shipping can for sure stress the animal. If the polyp head is dead it will recede away.

 

[MoshJosh]

Note sure this is your case, but a lot of times there is glue or pieces of the previous substrate attached to the coral/frag. I usually just leave it as the coral will grow over it eventually.