Using dead acro skeletons in DT

[Steve1500]

I have some white/bleached acropora skeletons that are dried out. I collected the ones that died off over the past few years.

If I placed them in my DT, would they just collect algae (GHA or maybe coralline)? Would they break down and turn to rubble?

I like the white look of the dried skeletons and I could just replace them as they turn brown/green.

Any ever try this? Any other issues besides algae like pH, nitrates etc?

 

[ApoIsland]

I have some white/bleached acropora skeletons that are dried out. I collected the ones that died off over the past few years.

If I placed them in my DT, would they just collect algae (GHA or maybe coralline)? Would they break down and turn to rubble?

I like the white look of the dried skeletons and I could just replace them as they turn brown/green.

Any ever try this? Any other issues besides algae like pH, nitrates etc?

I like the white look of coral skeletons as well. The white will not last long though as they will be the same color as your rocks eventually. To keep them fairly white I imagine you would almost have to take them out weekly and soak in vinegar for a while.

 

[snorklr]

well you just described all our tanks in the 70's

 

[Hugh Mann]

I don't think they're acros, but I have two coral skeletons in my DT for a couple months. No visible deterioration, they do get covered in algae/turn the colour of the other rocks. A couple spots of coralline were starting to grow until my Tux cleaned them up. Currently growing aussie star polyp on one piece, I think it would look pretty cool totally covered in it.

 

[jpas]

Lol, I always wondered what that old box of coral skeletons my dad had in the basement from his tank from the 70s & 80s was for.