Reviving/Acclimating - bleached stressed colony

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I came across a RR Pink Floyd colony that is super bleached with little polyp extension. The shop through me a deal that i think is worth the risk to try and revive it. Its a big risk but they keep their alkalinity at about 7.5, very close to mine so that should help with the acclimation. I'm drip acclimating it now but am curious if anyone has tips to make this as stress free as possible?

Currently dripping it slower than most pieces. Its in a gallon jug partially submerged in my sump to keep it up to temp during the slower drip. Any tips for after the dip? Revive or anything? I usually dip in bayers which I hate to stress it but dont want to lose my tank healthy over a gamble.

With it being bleached should i keep it in lower light? Moving it up once it starts to brown?

Real strong flow or the usual indirect strong flow? I ask because i know high flow can help stressed sps shed slip ect. Would love to hear input.

I'll post some pictures up once its dipped. Very well cold be a goner but it has al ight pink hue around the tips, some very very light green around the base. Coral came from a reputable source so I'm sure it is what he said.


Thanks for any input! Wish me luck

 

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So it's looking pretty far gone. Half way up in the tank in solid indirect flow. If it lives I'll update. It did go through a bayers dip

 

[landlubber]

if there is any polyp extension whatsoever it isn't a lost cause. make sure your parameters are all in check and give that thing rock solid stability and who knows what could happen.

 

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if there is any polyp extension whatsoever it isn't a lost cause. make sure your parameters are all in check and give that thing rock solid stability and who knows what could happen.

Thanks landlubber. That was kinda my thinking, not much polyp extension but even if an inch survives I'll have gotten a killer deal. My tanks really been growing well so I figured why not roll the dice.

 

[landlubber]

Thanks landlubber. That was kinda my thinking, not much polyp extension but even if an inch survives I'll have gotten a killer deal. My tanks really been growing well so I figured why not roll the dice.

for sure.
i'm in the process of trying to recover stressed out corals at the moment myself and recently picked up a RR pink floyd but it isn't one of the acros in peril... thank goodness

 

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Very nice. I've wanted one for a while. It sent feeders out after amino acids and xtra special went in the tank. Fingers crossed for sure.