Is it wrong to ask another member to replace a frag that didn't make it in your tank? Of course, it would have to be of no fault of the person receiving the frag.

The reason I ask is that I got a frag of some zoos/palys (I can't remember which they REALLY were) that didn't make it for more than 2 days. The thing is, they came unattached at his house when I picked them up. He glued them back on, but when I got home and tried to place them in my tank, they came off again. I reattached them as best I could, but after a day or so, they wouldn't open. I tried to move them to a better spot in the tank, and of course, they came off again and blew under my rockwork where there's no way to get them. I contacted the seller right away and told him what happened and asked him if he could save me another frag next time he was fragging. This was about 3 months ago.

Well, a month or so ago, he sent me a PM to say that he had another frag. It seemed like he wanted me to pay for it though, so I just let it go. But today, I saw a thread that talked about someone picking up some "replacement frags" and I got to thinking. I guess I should have just asked in the first place, but I didn't want to seem like I was trying to get something for nothing.

Does this type of thing happen often? Am I out of line asking for a replacement this long after the frag was lost? Or, does it just depend on the individual? I guess I just don't want to break any rules of MAAST Etiquette. :unsure