blackjacktang
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Is this true?
When a hard coral dies it realeses poisen? If it is true does this go for SPS hard coral
When a hard coral dies it realeses poisen? If it is true does this go for SPS hard coral
Poisin myth of hard corals
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jmick
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
Is this true?
When a hard coral dies it realeses poisen? If it is true does this go for SPS hard coral
Interesting question. I have had a SPS dominated tank for about a year now and I have only lost one colony (wild caught) and when it rtn'd on me it didn't harm anything else. The thing about SPS corals is that they don't really have much to them, skin and skeleton so when you do lose one it's not likely to pollute the tank. I could be wrong here but this is my guess. Corals like LPS, leathers and zoa's have A LOT more flesh to them that can contaminate the water.
Is this true?
When a hard coral dies it realeses poisen? If it is true does this go for SPS hard coral
Interesting question. I have had a SPS dominated tank for about a year now and I have only lost one colony (wild caught) and when it rtn'd on me it didn't harm anything else. The thing about SPS corals is that they don't really have much to them, skin and skeleton so when you do lose one it's not likely to pollute the tank. I could be wrong here but this is my guess. Corals like LPS, leathers and zoa's have A LOT more flesh to them that can contaminate the water.
blackjacktang
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Well im getting woried here. What do you do if a coral dies? (keep the scelaton and sell it). Any ways what do you do with it when it dies?
Also how do you keep a coral from dieing?
Also how do you keep a coral from dieing?
earlybird
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Originally Posted by Blackjacktang
Well im getting woried here. What do you do if a coral dies? (keep the scelaton and sell it). Any ways what do you do with it when it dies?
Also how do you keep a coral from dieing?
Difficult question. Good water quality is essential along with good lighting and flow but it really depends on the coral. Placement is huge and making sure that it is healthy to begin with.
As for the dead coral you can take it out and bleach it and it would look nice on a shelf I guess. Or you can cut it up and use it to secure frags.
Well im getting woried here. What do you do if a coral dies? (keep the scelaton and sell it). Any ways what do you do with it when it dies?
Also how do you keep a coral from dieing?
Difficult question. Good water quality is essential along with good lighting and flow but it really depends on the coral. Placement is huge and making sure that it is healthy to begin with.
As for the dead coral you can take it out and bleach it and it would look nice on a shelf I guess. Or you can cut it up and use it to secure frags.
jmick
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Originally Posted by reefkprZ
I would never throw away or bleach an SPS skeleton, as they can receed down into their skeleton for extended periods to come back to life later.
This I would like to see...
What I'd do with the skeletons is frag other pieces and have them encrust the it...especially monti's.
I would never throw away or bleach an SPS skeleton, as they can receed down into their skeleton for extended periods to come back to life later.
This I would like to see...
What I'd do with the skeletons is frag other pieces and have them encrust the it...especially monti's.
reefkprz
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Originally Posted by Jmick
This I would like to see...
What I'd do with the skeletons is frag other pieces and have them encrust the it...especially monti's.
actually I have a picture, when i bought this colony of zoas it was dead skeleton, now in my tank some polyps are reappearing check this out. I couldnt believe it I have heard about it for years but this is the first time I have witnessed it on my own.
This I would like to see...
What I'd do with the skeletons is frag other pieces and have them encrust the it...especially monti's.
actually I have a picture, when i bought this colony of zoas it was dead skeleton, now in my tank some polyps are reappearing check this out. I couldnt believe it I have heard about it for years but this is the first time I have witnessed it on my own.
