Xenia in bag too long?

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by tiopotato, Jul 3, 2012.

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  1. tiopotato

    tiopotato Plankton

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    I bought a really nice stalk of Xenia from a seller today. I got a call on the way home and ended up keeping it in the bag for about 5 hours. The xenia look really tiny on the rock they're attached to now. Did I kill them or do they grow back to their size?
     
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  3. cosmo

    cosmo Giant Squid

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    They'll more than likely grow back. A lot of us have corals shipped overnight, or even 2 days, granted they take precautions that a LFS won't, but Xenia shrivel up if ya look at them wrong and come back. I'd give it a few days and it should be fine.
     
  4. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    I agree with Cosmo.
    Unless it was exposed to extreme temperatures it has a good chance of making a recovery. They look tiny during transport. Give it a couple days and see if it recovers.


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