SPS Frag Health

[ddrueckh]

I received 10 SPS frags from an online vendor. For the most part they look good...but a few may need a trim. Please give me your opinion on what I should do with the three in the below pictures. I have had them 2 weeks and they don’t look worse but don’t look better. Thanks.

Should I cut this one above the white and mount on a new Frag plug?

Should I cut thebranch that doesn’t look too well?

This one has 2 small branches that are white. Should I cut them off?

 

[OnPointCorals Verified Sponsor]

The first one I would load glue in the white spot.

The second one I would ride out and see where it takes me.

The third one I would cut the white branches and add a little glue to the cuts.

 

[TX_Punisher]

Same thing just happened to me. What’s your alk? Vendors alk?

 

[ddrueckh]

My Alk is 7.6. Vendor is 8-9.

 

[Scorpius]

I would leave them all alone. Adding more stress onto an already stressed coral equals a dead coral.

 

[ddrueckh]

I will keep an eye on them for a while longer. If anything looks like it is getting worse, I will take action. If not, I will leave them alone. The other 7 frags a received arrived healthy and are still healthy.

 

[speedstar]

OT but the shortcake looks great.... !

 

[jda]

I would just clip and remount the first one. Be sure and leave a fair bit of good tissue behind - don't try and cut it too close.

 

[gtrider]

i'd send the pics to the vendor and get new ones.. if i buy or order frags, i expect them to be 100% healthy.