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I just got some corals I ordered online. A few of them look pretty pathetic. They were shipped overnight, but even still when I opened the box their water was very cold, and the heat pack with them was also cold.
The one im most concerned about is a Xenia I believe. See pictures>
it looks like its retracted but it's also covered in algae.

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i would let the company know asap.. then keep an eye on them.. some corals recover pretty quickly - some don't (usually sps). I have had items come in at 60 degrees and make it (i was shocked)... so that may not be an issue.. if the water wasnt fouled.. you may be ok.
 

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pretty lousy they take the time to cut in tiny pieces and not clean the algae
 

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Would definitely let the company know your concerns. Especially if algae is present on plugs to me that is no excuse.
 

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