Leptastrea dead?

[nickp9054]

I ordered an orange leptastrea from Staub aqua. Came on Friday. It looked this way when it arrived and it hasn’t changed. It’s in moderate-high flow and I’ve been acclimating to light so I don’t think light shock. Was it doa? Or will the polyps come out over time. All other corals from that shipment seem healthy

 

[Spieg]

Looks like it took some damage in shipping. Still looks like some good flesh on it... will probably recover with time.

 

[nickp9054]

Ok. I haven’t seen any of the polyps out though.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Coral does not look good and significant tissue loss. Keep under blue light and Moderate water flow. Salinity at 1.025, temp 77-79.
Ph 8.1-8.3, and nitrate < .6

 

[Cell]

Looks neither orange or leptastrea to me.

 

[nickp9054]

yeah I was confused to maybe they sent the wrong coral? All the others were accounted for so I didn’t mix them up

 

[nickp9054]

If it is the wrong coral what might it be?

 

[Cell]

Looks more like leptoseris, but not positive.

 

[nickp9054]

Oh ok

 

[nickp9054]

Guess I gotta do some more research

 

[nickp9054]

Also please respond to this thread aswell