also...this shipment was not direct from the wild, it was from a reputable wholesaler who also dips which makes my point even more clear; Always dip and inspect regardless of what you are told.

Breaking all of the colonies down and fragging while dipping is definitely more stressful on the corals and did cause us to lose some coral, not to mention increased the process time x 4! But, it's just an extra step to strengthen our own quality of stock and lessen the chance of passing pests around.