Should I discard just purchased corals?

[Obriy]

I started dipping new corals and where what I've found. Two pictures with ret something are the Clove Polyp colony. Other two - Xenia. It looks like flatworms on Xenia, right? They were moving, but it they got detached during peroxide dip. The Clove Polyp looks so bad that I'm thinking of discarding it. Should I?

 

[tzabor10]

Just dip them. Or get velvet nudibranchs

 

[Obriy]

Just dip them. Or get velvet nudibranchs

So, what are those and will dip help? I have Bayer...

 

[WalkerLovesTheOcean]

So, what are those and will dip help? I have Bayer...

They are a type of nudibranch that eats red planaria, which I don't believe I see in the pictures.

 

[jabberwock]

when in doubt, leave it out. Then, contact the seller.

 

[tzabor10]

A good start

 

[Obriy]

Can someone tell me what are those red spots on the Clove Polyp?

 

[PharmrJohn]

when in doubt, leave it out. Then, contact the seller.

LOL, That old adage (when in doubt, toss it out) brought me back to my Intern days. Used to work in an IV Room in a Hospital back in the 80s! Thanks for that! BTW, I agree.

 

[kevgib67]

@ISpeakForTheSeas ?

 

[Obriy]

Should I just frag several healthy looking polyps on a separate plug and discard the rest? I'm asking about Clove Polyp one.

 

[braaap]

Should I just frag several healthy looking polyps on a separate plug and discard the rest? I'm asking about Clove Polyp one.

I wouldn’t risk it. Those corals aren’t worth more than a couple bucks. But the headache you’ll get is gonna cost you more.

 

[ryanjohn1]

Do you have a small qt tank you could get running. All ya need is like a 5 gallon with cheap hob filters and heater

 

[ISpeakForTheSeas]

It looks like flatworms on Xenia, right?

Yeah, those are definitely flatworms.

Can someone tell me what are those red spots on the Clove Polyp?

I actually don't know what the red spots are - they're quite interesting though. Maybe someone else will know, but, if not, I'd be curious to see what it grows into (probably not something I'd put in the display with other corals at this point, though; I'd put it in a little side-tank if possible).

 

[NIWID]

Agreed you should try dipping the coral

 

[Obriy]

Yes, those were definitely flatworms on Xenia. It looks like they were all our after dipping. As for the Clove Polyp with red spots, I don't have QT tank and decided to discard them. Better safe than sorry.