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just got a frag pack from a good reefer from here,

Are these okay? Or dying

they are small and fading?

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Hard to tell on first one. Rest look ok at the moment. Maybe a pic under tank lighting if not very blue?
 
Not looking too hot atm. How long were they in transport? I would just get them into the tank asap. I've had frags come in looking horrible and end up fine in the end.
 
I was hoping for pics under reef lighting (not pure daylight) so we could see some color but it does appear they have retained their tissue so far.
Shipping can stress them out. Get them in the tank, lower light and flow area at first, and hopefully they recover nicely. Lack of color is ok, but if they start turning pure white/losing tissue, then you have a problem.
 
They are literally white

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Give it time.

I have a piece in my tank that was completely white, and now has green skin and pink and red polyps.

My crayola acropora is one of my oldest colonies and started off as a white nun.

If the pieces are growing algae on them after they’ve turned white, then you are looking at dead coral.
 
Some of them appear to be fresh cuts then shipped which will stress them a lot. All you can do is give it time. Some of them look ok. The tall one seems fine, just needs to PE. There is one that looks pretty bad. The tiny booger one is hard to tell.
 
+1 give them time...fresh cuts will fade when shipped right after...also start getting accustomed to cutting SPS off the plugs or rocks when you get them BEFORE you dip them... you will alleviate 90% of issues with this simple step.... just eat the loss if its encrusted you will thank me later.... AEFW lay eggs on the plugs and rock and dipping will not kill them ....I just happened to notice you left them on the original plugs ...if you want them on plugs remount them onto your own after dipping...
 

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