Rescued Red TNT from the dead?

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So I was just cleaning my glass, and noticed that my Red TNT anacro frag was laying in the sand in the back of the tank. About a month ago it had gone missing... after searching for it in vain, I had assumed my terror of a Gorilla crab (my he RIP after I caught and squished him to death), had taken it off for a snack.

And the amazing thing... it has still got its color (a bit lighter pink now perhaps). I just re-glued it to the rock work.

What are the chances it survives??! Obviously not the cheapest of corals so I'm excited its not lost for good.
 
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Should be good if it's still alive as you stated
 
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Just thought I’d share an update... lots of improved color and growth on the rescued acro... sometimes they’re tougher than you think so don’t give up hope!

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No sympathy!! ;) He was certainly guilty of other crimes... I saw him eating my Pectinia down to the skeleton.

I had an emerald crab that was sweet but psycho. Put him in the sump when I caught him carrying off one of my fish.

He also had been pushing over my Acro frags. Wound up looking pretty mutated down there in the upside down after awhile. Gross.
 
I lost my firefish randomly... he was definitely high on the suspect list for that too. I also had a mantis... not sure which was worse
 
I have found a couple acros behind rock work that I thought for sure kick the bucket , but to my surprise bounced back and doing well.
 
Looks more like a anacropora to me, I got a frag of the same color and it’s growing new growth fast.
 
Awesome piece, I am very suprised the red / orange one is not in more tanks! It’s really pops.
 
Nice save, thanks for the info!
 

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