Are you a Bone Collector?

[kadyooo]

I would not keep, I do found some of them are quiet beautiful as decorations, but I already out of space for the live ones lol

 

[kadyooo]

iam keeping my coral skeleton, not only keeping, but also coloring with my soon

consider to vote, which one what do you like

That’s brilliant idea. Thanks for sharing

 

[encrustingacro]

The only coral skeleton that I own is that of a dead fungiid, but it was not from my tank. My grandpa gave it to me, along with some abalone shells. I do, however collect the shells of my dead snails.

 

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I used to, but any more I don’t have room for the clutter, and they are sad reminders. If I lose a clam, I keep the shell, as I think the ones I lost were due to worms. Now my new clams get set on an old 1/2 shell vs buying or making a base for them.

 

[lion king]

They actually make nice decor in a fowlr.

 

[Just John]

iam keeping my coral skeleton, not only keeping, but also coloring with my soon

consider to vote, which one what do you like

Instantly reminded me of my first reef tank:

 

[Sly Element]

yes, but not all. i had a branching Duncan ( don't think there aren't none branching ones ). But it looked good even after it got killed by brown jelly!

But no encrusting ones, it's just a rock with calcium deposit ....

 

[Yehuda Dana]

I would say that my son is a bone collector lately...
I am his supplier...
LOL!

 

[Nemo&Friends]

Voted others, as I do not have corals. But recently someone who had found a huge aquarium (10'x3'x3') called and asked if I was interested. By the time I arrived (a few day later, as I was on vacation) he had wrecked the aquarium into pieces.... but he had saved the rocks and old dead corals for me....
I found that the corals have pretty shape, and I will replace some of my live rock with them.
The guy thought the aquarium was too heavy to move... But I am sure he could have found a buyer who would have paid the cost of moving it out, and it would have been a win win situation. Cheaper aquarium for someone and getting rid of the tank for another. Now he has to clean hundreds of glass shards all over the place he is renovating....

 

[Sabmanj72]

It's going to happen to 100% of those of us who keep coral. Coral deaths. One of the saddest parts of being a reef aquarium owner is the loss of coral. To watch your beloved livestock become irritated, close up and then to literally die in front of your eyes is terrible! With all that trauma, who needs a reminder that gets left with certain type of corals? Yes, we're talking the skeleton here. Let's talk about it.

Do you keep your coral skeletons, why or why not?

I leave mine in the tank more spots for bacteria and copepods

 

[mattdg]

Here I have some original named and signed coral art, from 2020 coral farmers market I purchased from Kris Kas of Koral Kreations. These pieces are incredible. Sits above my frag tank, lit by the blue LEDs. He does workshops at the shows, teaching others to paint their leftover coral skeletons. Pretty cool stuff

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[snorklr]

I used to, but any more I don’t have room for the clutter, and they are sad reminders. If I lose a clam, I keep the shell, as I think the ones I lost were due to worms. Now my new clams get set on an old 1/2 shell vs buying or making a base for them.

mmm clams on the 1/2 shell...love em

 

[juarec0201]

I was thinking about using them in the sump Iike rock rubble

 

[Jeeperz]

I do. Can't keep anything alive beside anemone and blue Stylo for some reason. Not sure why people think anemone are hard to keep at least rbta. Hardiest creature I've ever kept besides clowns