Putting coral in freshwater tank?

[onlikedonkeykong17]

I foudn some coral on the beach in the dominican republic
my friend says its good to put inmy shellie tank because it raises ph and adds calcium.
is thistrue?
also i just broke it up into smaller pieces.. shoudl i boil it first?

 

[le patron]

im pretty sure that it does all those things and yes, you should boil it first

 

[onlikedonkeykong17]

ok.. would boiling it ruin any benefit from it?

 

[syddakyd]

yea think of it as being limestone...which it would of become millions of years later anyways.


its excellent for rift lake cichlids

 

[onlikedonkeykong17]

ok.. thanks

 

[loach43]

I'm using coral in one of my tang tanks to buffer the water. Works great. Just boil. No bleaching necessary.

 

[onlikedonkeykong17]

I'm using coral in one of my tang tanks to buffer the water. Works great. Just boil. No bleaching necessary.

ok.. thank you
i have 2 larger pieces ill be using as part of decoration

 

[Lupin]

Crushed oyster shells also work well. Just place them in the filter.