Are these coral dead?

[rdrink25]

Picked these up from an Ebay seller and have not looked good since I got them. I did get my money back although so I have been trying to recover them, but at this point are they beyond saving?

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[ff337]

I'd leave them in there. I have had stuff that looked like crap that eventually came back.

 

[elfloyd]

If they still have color there is still a chance.

 

[texhorns98]

Pull them out and see if they still smell "fishy", if you will. If they do, keep them. If not, you can try but they are probably goners. I had a 7 inch wide monti erode to just about a quarter inch around. I left it in there and it's about 75% back!

 

[sleepyreef]

I wouldn't pull them out until they turn white. I have had some acan and favia frags do this but then come back over a month or so. But I have also had some turn completely white so I removed.

 

[mph84]

Either way it'll i'd leave em. If they're dead they'll eventually be live rock.

 

[lifestudent]

If you can, please keep them. There may still be some life in those skeletons.

Just last night I was surveying my frag system with the pumps off and I noticed a 3/4" wide by 1/8" tall green leather arising from the live rock that once held a 6" green leather til I accidentially nuked the system in June, 2011 when it got to 95.3F overnight. :shout:

So, if possible, just leave them in your system if you can. You just never know what will come back!