left frags out of water for 45 mins.. are they dead?

ajespo85 · 05/03/2015, 08:51 AM

Soooo... I was fragging 2 of my zoas, and I left the new frags out of water for about 45 mins

. They were dry when I realized they were still out, but I put them back in the tank just in case. Has anyone had success when accidently leaving frags out? It's only been a day so far, but I'm getting my hopes up. They were Rastas and Wolverine zoas, so it would be nice to not have them die haha.

Dapg8gt · 05/03/2015, 09:02 AM

They may be fine.. You would be surprised on how resilient the coral we covet is in reality.. Being that it was zoas your chances are even better.. I'd just watch them and leave them alone.

ajespo85 · 05/03/2015, 11:36 AM

Ok, I haven't touched them since, just placed them back on the frag rack and hope for the best.

michael.lemke · 05/03/2015, 11:39 AM

They'll most likely be fine. I've seen acros out of the water at low tide in Australia for easily that long. They slime up.

cloak · 05/03/2015, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dapg8gt

they may be fine.. You would be surprised on how resilient the coral we covet is in reality.. Being that it was zoas your chances are even better.. I'd just watch them and leave them alone.

+1

organism · 05/05/2015, 08:26 PM

I left some out for 6 hours once and they were ok, acros and zoanthids are surprisingly resilient sometimes.

Lilmatty5dimes · 05/13/2015, 07:26 PM

check this thread out. low tide uncovers a ton of underwater sites.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e+ring+octopus

genetao · 05/21/2015, 05:39 PM

I've left mine out for almost an hour several times because I do large water changes. It didn't seem to phase them one bit.

ajespo85 · 05/26/2015, 11:04 AM

mine ended up and slowly just died. They just melted away. I only left 2 fresh cut frags out when I posted this, but neither survived. Thanks though. I'm thinking that since they are just cut, that's why they didn't make it.

05/03/2015, 08:51 AM	#1
ajespo85 Espo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Akron, ohio Posts: 447	left frags out of water for 45 mins.. are they dead? Soooo... I was fragging 2 of my zoas, and I left the new frags out of water for about 45 mins . They were dry when I realized they were still out, but I put them back in the tank just in case. Has anyone had success when accidently leaving frags out? It's only been a day so far, but I'm getting my hopes up. They were Rastas and Wolverine zoas, so it would be nice to not have them die haha.

05/03/2015, 09:02 AM	#2
Dapg8gt Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Pacifica Posts: 3,741	They may be fine.. You would be surprised on how resilient the coral we covet is in reality.. Being that it was zoas your chances are even better.. I'd just watch them and leave them alone. __________________ 15 years in the hobby yet still learning every day. 280g radium lit sps flat living in my garage rent free. Current Tank Info: 105g SPS dominant euro braced powered by 4 ecotech pumps and lit by an ATI powermodule controlled by a reef angel =).

05/05/2015, 08:26 PM	#6
organism code monkey Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: south bay Posts: 6,223	I left some out for 6 hours once and they were ok, acros and zoanthids are surprisingly resilient sometimes. __________________ I don't always grow frags... but when I do, I prefer Dos Acros

05/03/2015, 11:36 AM	#3
ajespo85 Espo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Akron, ohio Posts: 447	Ok, I haven't touched them since, just placed them back on the frag rack and hope for the best.

05/03/2015, 11:39 AM	#4
michael.lemke Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: greeley co Posts: 395	They'll most likely be fine. I've seen acros out of the water at low tide in Australia for easily that long. They slime up.

05/13/2015, 07:26 PM	#7
Lilmatty5dimes Moved On Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: PSJ, FL Posts: 2,235	check this thread out. low tide uncovers a ton of underwater sites. http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/sh...e+ring+octopus

05/21/2015, 05:39 PM	#8
genetao Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Jose Posts: 52	I've left mine out for almost an hour several times because I do large water changes. It didn't seem to phase them one bit.

05/26/2015, 11:04 AM	#9
ajespo85 Espo Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Akron, ohio Posts: 447	mine ended up and slowly just died. They just melted away. I only left 2 fresh cut frags out when I posted this, but neither survived. Thanks though. I'm thinking that since they are just cut, that's why they didn't make it.