Is this frag dead?

UKReefer67 · Apr 30, 2020

I got this with some other frags on ebay. The others are looking fine but I was expecting this to have some polyps - is it dead or am I impatient? its supposed to either a finger leather or a toadstall mushroom. I got one of each and they`re so small I`m not sure how to tell them apart! It came via the postman and had come off its frag plug during transit so I have glued it directly to the rock.

Any clues gratefully received.

muzikalmatt · Apr 30, 2020

Hard to tell from the picture but it could just be taking it's time opening up. My neon green polyp toadstool took a few days to open up when I first got it.

Teri NewbieReefer · Apr 30, 2020

The toadstool might just be stressed from shipping. It doesn't look like it is 'melting'. It can take up to a week for them to open up.

UKReefer67 · May 5, 2020

Just an update on this for anyone else with a similar questions - here is the frag after a couple of days - still dont know if this is normal

but he looks happy enough to me...

Fishy212 · May 5, 2020

Looks pretty normal. Your mushroom will shed from time to time so be on the lookout. Give it a week or so. Corals need to acclimate to their new lighting conditions and water parameters.