Liveaquaria DD — dead or alive

Jekerry · 03/07/2018, 11:30 AM

So I fell in love with this scolymia on divers den and bought it. Of course the shipment got delayed and it arrived a day late and cold. I dipped and have it in low light and low flow. From the picture of how it arrived, is it dead or alive? Should I contact them or wait to see if it is ok?

Knighthawk · 03/07/2018, 11:35 AM

You have 14 days. I would wait a little bit.

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Jekerry · 03/07/2018, 01:51 PM

Thanks. He is looking worse and worse. I think he is dead. 300 dollars worth of disappointment.

Sk8r · 03/07/2018, 02:29 PM

Go for the guarantee. But likewise, never discard a plate: they have a way of resurrecting from out of the skeleton, a dozen baby plates. Same with brain coral, even hammer.

Jekerry · 03/07/2018, 04:52 PM

Ok! I sent them some photos. I’m so sad. He was really cool. They said they would look for a replacement. Other corals I have gotten there worked out great. I think he got too cold.

rogersb · 03/07/2018, 05:17 PM

Years ago I had a scoly lose the oral disc but retain some of the outer tissue. I put it in my frag tank that was tied into my system and just left it alone. It eventually regrew 3 mouths and turned into 3 smaller scoly that were basically clones of the original.

Knighthawk · 03/07/2018, 05:34 PM

Yeah don't pitch that coral. If anything put it out of line of sight and let it be for a while. If there is any tissue left it could survive

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Jekerry · 03/07/2018, 05:51 PM

The mouth is gone but there is tissue. It was beautiful so I will put it in a spot that has low flow but hard to see. It gets light but is behind some rock. I hope they find me another one.

Jekerry · 03/07/2018, 05:51 PM

I’ve only had one coral die so this is making me very sad.

Jekerry · 03/12/2018, 07:34 AM

Up date on my Scoly. He is not dead yet. Mouth is closed and he has gained back some flesh. He does not look anything like the picture in diver’s den.

Anyone know what those two big bumps are? Those were not in the DD Picture either.

How well is his recovery going? Should I ask for at least some sort of refund?

03/07/2018, 02:29 PM	#4
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Go for the guarantee. But likewise, never discard a plate: they have a way of resurrecting from out of the skeleton, a dozen baby plates. Same with brain coral, even hammer. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/07/2018, 11:35 AM	#2
Knighthawk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 167	You have 14 days. I would wait a little bit. Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

03/07/2018, 04:52 PM	#5
Jekerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 205	Ok! I sent them some photos. I’m so sad. He was really cool. They said they would look for a replacement. Other corals I have gotten there worked out great. I think he got too cold.

03/07/2018, 05:17 PM	#6
rogersb Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: white haven Posts: 1,135	Years ago I had a scoly lose the oral disc but retain some of the outer tissue. I put it in my frag tank that was tied into my system and just left it alone. It eventually regrew 3 mouths and turned into 3 smaller scoly that were basically clones of the original.

03/07/2018, 05:34 PM	#7
Knighthawk Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 167	Yeah don't pitch that coral. If anything put it out of line of sight and let it be for a while. If there is any tissue left it could survive Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

03/07/2018, 05:51 PM	#8
Jekerry Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Rochester NY Posts: 205	The mouth is gone but there is tissue. It was beautiful so I will put it in a spot that has low flow but hard to see. It gets light but is behind some rock. I hope they find me another one.