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Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:03 pm
by trever22
I am going to be getting a figure eight puffer soon so I am getting the tank ready. So for the decorations can I put some coral in there.
Thanks,
Trever
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:06 pm
by greenspottedlover
Well maybe fossilized coral. Not live stuff. But thats probably what you meant.
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:06 pm
by PolishPuff
Coral will die in a brackish water setup
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:07 pm
by trever22
it dead or whatever you call it, I remember when my dad had it in his freshwater
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:09 pm
by greenspottedlover
So thats probably fossilized. I don't know if I'd put that in fresh water.
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:12 pm
by purplecandle
I have some fossilized coral in some of my BW and FW tanks and it does just fine (had it for a year).
However, it can be a PITA to keep clean!
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:14 pm
by trever22
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:16 pm
by greenspottedlover
I guess it would be fine in fresh water, at least I don't see why not. I actually have some in my brackish setup so I know thats fine.
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:17 pm
by Pufferpunk
It should be fine but will need to be bleached occasionally.
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:20 pm
by greenspottedlover
yah mine starting to get some algae built up. How do I bleach it. Do I just put it in bleach or do I mix it with water or...?
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:21 pm
by trever22
just just got done bleahing it for about 15 min and then I emptied the bucket put the coral back in and added more water then I added stress coat and let it sit for about 3 mins.Did i do it right?
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:34 pm
by Pufferpunk
Does Stresscoat dechlorinate?
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:47 pm
by trever22
yes
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:55 pm
by Flutter
Then I think it should be fine though you can't rinse it too much
Re: Can I put coral in a figure eight puffer aquarium?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:16 pm
by RTR
Coral skeletons will increase the GH and KH of FW. The amount will depend on the mass and surface area of the coral used and the minera profile of the FW. It is not "fine" if you mean "inert" by that, it will dissolve slowly. To me, FW ornaments should be inert and have no effect on the water profile.
It should be no problem in BW, as any hardening there will serve a similar function to the calacareous substrates we use there (aragonite or crushed coral).
Coral is very porous. After beaching it should be soaked for days at least to be really safe. It is more trouble that it is worth IMHO. If I wanted the "look", I would use fakes.