i was just wondering i have some really nice coral i found on a beach and is there any way to add it to a fresh water tank, like soak it in a solution or something thanks
FRESH WATER CORAL?
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There's usually two issues with adding coral to your freshwater aquarium. First it can raise the pH of the water and secondly since your fish aren't use to the coral structure, they can scratch themselves up pretty badly if they rub up against it. You might be able to get away with using coral skeletons of LPS corals.
One piece shouldn't be too big a problem. It may raise the Ph slightly, but not too bad. As far as scratching goes, I don't think that would be a problem. There are sharp rocks in pretty much any freshwater and fish are smart enough not to run into them.
unless your tank pH is below 6.0, the effects of one coral skeleton (dried and clean) will have just about 0 effect on your pH as calcium carbonate doesn't readily dissolve above that pH.
I can't say about the other, but I've never lost a fish (fresh or salt) this way.
I can't say about the other, but I've never lost a fish (fresh or salt) this way.
+1 to the above.
I would let it dry out, and then soak it in a 50/50 bleach/tap solution.
When this is done soak it in an h2o solution with dechlor...do this a couple times, until you detect no scent of bleach on the skeleton, and then add.
I would let it dry out, and then soak it in a 50/50 bleach/tap solution.
When this is done soak it in an h2o solution with dechlor...do this a couple times, until you detect no scent of bleach on the skeleton, and then add.
Coral skeletons are composed mostly of calcium carbonate which in time will leach into your tank raising the kh and ph of the water. depends on the type of freshwater fish you are keeping if you decide to stick it in your tank. no need to bleach unless you want it totally white. salt water parasites and protozoans cant live in fresh. i usually boil my newly found skeletons or shells before adding though.
Patatl3;4944159; said:
The calcium carbonate will not dissolve into your tank at any significant rate unless your water is acidic enough.
This is why you cant just have aragonite sand in a sps dominated reef tank instead of a calcium reactor.