How To Dry Out a Coral

Romulox234 · 08/04/2009, 02:05 PM

I was wondering how i would be able to dry out a dead coral to get it to be that white color and all hard, do i need to just let it sit in the sun.

tydtran · 08/04/2009, 02:12 PM

That's all you need to do.

driftin · 08/04/2009, 02:14 PM

Soak it in a bleach solution then rinse and let it air dry

ReefManiac47 · 08/04/2009, 02:42 PM

2nd the bleach solution works great!

Romulox234 · 08/04/2009, 07:01 PM

Should it be a part bleach part tap water mix or all bleach?

For how long?

rendogg · 08/05/2009, 12:11 AM

Bleach is OK for taking care of the organic matter but I find the sun does a better job at getting it white. Now I just soak in bleach to clean it and then leave it in the sun until it's nice and white. In my office i've created some pretty cool reef scapes with skeletons.

Romulox234 · 08/05/2009, 01:29 AM

And how long does it usually take for them to become nice and white in the sun?

rendogg · 08/05/2009, 02:01 AM

I guess it all depends on the weather. I never really timed it, I just put them out there and bring them in when they're as white as I want. The longer the whiter they get, probably days to weeks, the sun has amazing bleaching properties.

What are you doing with them?

dougedoug · 01/02/2014, 04:18 AM

Whats the best alternative in cold weather. I prefer not to use bleach because it will stink up my garage which the wife will not like. Not too much sun going around these days in NJ and we are getting some snow tomorrow. Any ideas? I can leave it out between snow and rain but can I just hose it off. Dead coral has algae on it.

chad7531 · 01/02/2014, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by dougedoug

Whats the best alternative in cold weather. I prefer not to use bleach because it will stink up my garage which the wife will not like. Not too much sun going around these days in NJ and we are getting some snow tomorrow. Any ideas? I can leave it out between snow and rain but can I just hose it off. Dead coral has algae on it.

I've had a couple sps mini colonies outside in the Michigan weather for about a month. They still look like they were just pulled out of the tank, remaining tissue and all.

MHG · 01/02/2014, 07:31 AM

Sunlight alone... Any frags or colonies that I dry out in the sun are bone white...

shopgirldaisy · 09/15/2017, 10:21 AM

There are a ton of different coral that have broken off reefs and washed up on Palm Beach in Florida after Hurricane Irma. I took a chunk (it is dense like a sponge) and have no idea what type of coral it is. It is still attached to a chunk of rock. It's large enough to fit sideways into a Home Depot bucket. It's been sitting in a mixture of water and a little bit of bleach since Tuesday night. What should I do with it now? And it will it harden?

mcgyvr · 09/15/2017, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by shopgirldaisy

There are a ton of different coral that have broken off reefs and washed up on Palm Beach in Florida after Hurricane Irma. I took a chunk (it is dense like a sponge) and have no idea what type of coral it is. It is still attached to a chunk of rock. It's large enough to fit sideways into a Home Depot bucket. It's been sitting in a mixture of water and a little bit of bleach since Tuesday night. What should I do with it now? And it will it harden?

remove from water...set in sun....wait..

FullBoreReefer · 09/15/2017, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by chad7531

I've had a couple sps mini colonies outside in the Michigan weather for about a month. They still look like they were just pulled out of the tank, remaining tissue and all.

This boggles my mind

08/04/2009, 02:05 PM	#1
Romulox234 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 293	How To Dry Out a Coral I was wondering how i would be able to dry out a dead coral to get it to be that white color and all hard, do i need to just let it sit in the sun.

08/04/2009, 02:14 PM	#3
driftin Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,247	Soak it in a bleach solution then rinse and let it air dry __________________ -Jim Current Tank Info: 70 gal custom room divider

01/02/2014, 07:31 AM	#11
MHG Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,919	Sunlight alone... Any frags or colonies that I dry out in the sun are bone white... __________________ MHG (LIRA Member) 60G Cube, Kessil 360's

08/04/2009, 02:12 PM	#2
tydtran Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 853	That's all you need to do.

08/04/2009, 02:42 PM	#4
ReefManiac47 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: FL Posts: 81	2nd the bleach solution works great!

08/04/2009, 07:01 PM	#5
Romulox234 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 293	Should it be a part bleach part tap water mix or all bleach? For how long?

08/05/2009, 12:11 AM	#6
rendogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 578	Bleach is OK for taking care of the organic matter but I find the sun does a better job at getting it white. Now I just soak in bleach to clean it and then leave it in the sun until it's nice and white. In my office i've created some pretty cool reef scapes with skeletons.

08/05/2009, 01:29 AM	#7
Romulox234 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 293	And how long does it usually take for them to become nice and white in the sun?

08/05/2009, 02:01 AM	#8
rendogg Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Abbotsford, B.C. Posts: 578	I guess it all depends on the weather. I never really timed it, I just put them out there and bring them in when they're as white as I want. The longer the whiter they get, probably days to weeks, the sun has amazing bleaching properties. What are you doing with them?

01/02/2014, 04:18 AM	#9
dougedoug Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 8	Whats the best alternative in cold weather. I prefer not to use bleach because it will stink up my garage which the wife will not like. Not too much sun going around these days in NJ and we are getting some snow tomorrow. Any ideas? I can leave it out between snow and rain but can I just hose it off. Dead coral has algae on it.

09/15/2017, 10:21 AM	#12
shopgirldaisy Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 1	There are a ton of different coral that have broken off reefs and washed up on Palm Beach in Florida after Hurricane Irma. I took a chunk (it is dense like a sponge) and have no idea what type of coral it is. It is still attached to a chunk of rock. It's large enough to fit sideways into a Home Depot bucket. It's been sitting in a mixture of water and a little bit of bleach since Tuesday night. What should I do with it now? And it will it harden?