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calimatty

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We got 3 Montipora frags that came 2 days ago and have not shown any signs of life. We are new to the Montiporas. All our other corals are doing well. Here are 3 pics. Do theses look bleached to you or are we just having newbie freak out?

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They don't look good based on the pics. If you have a blue light flashlight or something like that, shine it on the 3 of them and see if anything fluoresces. If there's nothing at all, they're goners. If you can see a little healthy flesh or a glowing polyp, let them ride and see how they do.
 
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We got 3 Montipora frags that came 2 days ago and have not shown any signs of life. We are new to the Montiporas. All our other corals are doing well. Here are 3 pics. Do theses look bleached to you or are we just having newbie freak out?

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From the photos, they don’t look so good. As the other member suggested, try to get a better photo. Wait for the light to change, use a yellow filter and/or shine a flashlight on it and snap the photo. What are they supposed to look like?
 

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