white coral

[drea]

i have a huge beautiful white piece of coral (dead) stacked on some of my live rock... it looks amazing, but i have to take it out every so often to bleach it in the sun...I hate doing that! Anyway, if I leave it in the tank will the algae go away or is this something i'll have to continue to do?
thanx

 

[nanoreef]

The most i could think of is possably a strawberry chonch

 

[bunnyl99]

It will continue to grow algae. I soak mine in bleach water then rinse very well using a mixture of water & stress coat.

 

[chrissocal]

Really it is most likely easier that you just bleach it.

 

[drea]

true... i did bleach it once.... but check this, all you have to do is leave it outside in the sun for a couple of days and it is bleach white again! i guess i'll do this several more times, but maybe i'll leave it so it can grow coraline on it

 

[carshark]

Originally Posted by drea
true... i did bleach it once.... but check this, all you have to do is leave it outside in the sun for a couple of days and it is bleach white again! i guess i'll do this several more times, but maybe i'll leave it so it can grow coraline on it
I have about an 8in piece of cats paw in mine, and my initial intention was to leave it in there for coraline growth. it doesnt have time before the algae gets on it, and makes it look like crap. As soon as the rest of my rock comes in, its going bye bye.. what a pain..

 

[drea]

would a uv sterilizer prevent this? i just sold mine, lol