dead coral

[ixp7633]

i have a coral that died should i remove it or can i keep it in the tank?
will it affect my water chemistry cause it died?

[ixp7633]

i have a coral that died should i remove it or can i keep it in the tank?
will it affect my water chemistry cause it died?

[bertoni]

Any rotting remains might reduce water quality. What kind of coral was it?

[papagimp]

take it out.

[showtime305]

I agree. Take it out. It won't do any good staying in the, but it can do alot of harm.

[Marinemom]

Please take it out. The decay will mess with your water quality big time.

Marinemom

[marcsmith73]

Guys coral skeltons in the sump help the tank. They are made up of Calcium /carbonate. Please read about this. So far 5 people answered wrong.

[bertoni]

Sorry, I think you're wrong.

In the first place, depending on the coral, it might not even have much of a skeleton.

[marcsmith73]

That would be the million dollar question...what kind of corals.

What is a natural reef made out of? Layers upon layers of coral skeltons.....

One more quick cuve ball..... what is the media in a calcium reactor? Anybody? Ahhhhh crushed coral.

Show me hard proof evidence that coral skeltons decay.....The skeltons are harden calcium cabonate. What is living in a coral is is the zooxanthellae which has left the building in a dead coral. There's simpley nothing to decay.

[marcsmith73]

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-12/totm/index.php

Look at reef structure... There a bunch of Tank of the Month that use dead corals in the sump, and in the rock work.


Ohhhh ya one more Argonite? Anyone? Crushed Coral.....

[bertoni]

He didn't say he had a coral skeleton. He said he has a dead coral.

[RobsReefs]

dead LPS 1)Remove 2) let dry out 3) clean 4) put back in sump or main tank

soft corals must go!

[hayzus]

In my oh-so-humble and noob opinion, I agree with taking out the coral, letting it dry out/dying off, then putting it back in.

In my case, I bought quite a bit of coral skeleton to use for baserock vs. paying the extra money for liverock that wouldn't grow much coralline due to being on the bottom and out of the light. Two months later, the skeletons have some nice growth where the light reaches them, and make a nice sanctuary for my cleaner hermits.

I haven't be testing too often for calcium content in the water, need to get that test so that I can see how much calcium is in the water and how much additional calcium I should be adding.

[smcnally]

Sometimes what you think is dead really isn't. A dying anmone or soft coral I would pull out, an SPS or LPS I would leave. If you have a sufficient cleanup crew, then they will take care of the rotting flesh. FWIW, I had an SPS Colony that I put too close to the light and it completely died. After about a month the dead skeleton covered with algae, then eventually covered with coraline. After about 5 months the coral has started growing again. Three of the branches has regenerated tissue and are starting to branch again. One of the best pieces of advice I can give you in this hobby is "Just leave it be" keep your hands out of the tank and your tank will do so much better.

[ixp7633]

it was a goniopora, i have already taken it out... should i let it dry out and decay then but it back in if so how long should i wait? or should i just dispose of it...
i would like to keep it because it still looks pretty neat

[smcnally]

You could bleach it, and then rinse it and let it dry out.

[bertoni]

I'd probably bleach it or pitch it. If you're sure there's no organic matter attached, it can be added to the tank as is.