Any hope left for these?

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  1. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    First off, I apologize for the bad quality, I was in a hurry... I got these last night from Scenario, he's been fighting to keep them alive. All my params. are perfect. might have the pics mixed up, if I do let me know.

    Hammer...any hope left? It's still got some green polyps and the stalk isn't hard, still fleshy. I realize the skeleton is partially showing
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    frogspawn...still has lots of small green polyps on top
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  3. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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  4. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    They've seen better days for sure. I dunno if they'll make it or not. I don't know what to tell you.
     
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  5. wareagle35031

    wareagle35031 Bubble Tip Anemone

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    I wouldnt trash em yet, but I would get the garbage can ready!! They look bad cutting, very very bad.
     
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  6. ssgheislerswife

    ssgheislerswife Ritteri Anemone

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    Iodine dips are the only hope they have. Barely cover them with tank water in a bucket or tupperware bowl, add 15 drops of lugols and let it sit for 15-20 minutes before putting them back in the tank. Do this for 3-5 days and you'll either see an improvement or they'll be gone. Didn't save my frogspawn, but it did save my bubble coral when it's mouth was torn by the snail getting in there.
     
  7. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    I say for everyone to give gras some Karma for trying to save them. She is a great person that I got the pleasure of meeting yesterday and she went way out of her way to get them.
     
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  9. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    ya know I didn't think about the iodine! I usually squirt on some oceans blend when I frag something or get something in new good idea! I think the oceans blend is not as strong as the lugols......


    :(:(:( It's ok scenario, I'll get them back to life for ya I know CPR!!!!!;D
     
  10. Bogie

    Bogie Snowflake Eel

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    CPR certified for corals? Is that "Coral Polyp Resuscitation" I'm gonna have that copyrighted, lol. ;D
     
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  11. scenario1313

    scenario1313 Tassled File Fish

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    Oh and you can officially say I failed at my first coral attempt. WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO what a way to start out.
     
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  12. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    LMAO! didn't think of what the acronym would have meant good job Bogie LOL


    it's OK Scenario{{hugs}}...just think of it this way...we ALL gotta fail at something:-/:yaknow:;)j/k I didn't mean that in a mean way! I'll let you know daily how they're doin!!!!:)
     
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