Bleaching dead corals?

friendtothefish · 05/09/2007, 10:34 PM

Hello All,

I am going to start taking care of the tank at my office. It is a 150 Gal fish only tank. It has some rock and some dead coral.

Can you guys help me with how to keep the corals white? I know you bleach them. I figure you take some bleach and water in a spray bottle. Spray them and let them sit for a few minutes. Then rinse them throughly with fresh water.
What do you guys do?

Friend

SDguy · 05/09/2007, 10:59 PM

Soak in a > or = 10% bleach solution overnight. Soak in changes of fresh water. Add dechlorinator for good measure. Voila! Bright white corals. Used to do it in my first FO tank many years ago. Never had a problem

alan214 · 05/10/2007, 01:41 AM

I basically did what SDguy describes plus I used to scrub the rocks with a stiff brush first. I also "overdosed" with the declorinator just in case. As long as you rinse well as the last step, you should be fine.

I can honestly tell you though, I do NOT miss the days when I had to do that in my fish-only tank!

ToniYo · 05/10/2007, 07:41 AM

Also you can sit the pieces out in the sun on the grass after bleaching and rinsing them.

SDguy · 05/10/2007, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by alan214

I can honestly tell you though, I do NOT miss the days when I had to do that in my fish-only tank!

Amen to that one!

05/09/2007, 10:34 PM	#1
friendtothefish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: So Cal Posts: 659	Bleaching dead corals? Hello All, I am going to start taking care of the tank at my office. It is a 150 Gal fish only tank. It has some rock and some dead coral. Can you guys help me with how to keep the corals white? I know you bleach them. I figure you take some bleach and water in a spray bottle. Spray them and let them sit for a few minutes. Then rinse them throughly with fresh water. What do you guys do? Friend

05/09/2007, 10:59 PM	#2
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Soak in a > or = 10% bleach solution overnight. Soak in changes of fresh water. Add dechlorinator for good measure. Voila! Bright white corals. Used to do it in my first FO tank many years ago. Never had a problem __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

05/10/2007, 01:41 AM	#3
alan214 Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Colony, TX Posts: 1,258	I basically did what SDguy describes plus I used to scrub the rocks with a stiff brush first. I also "overdosed" with the declorinator just in case. As long as you rinse well as the last step, you should be fine. I can honestly tell you though, I do NOT miss the days when I had to do that in my fish-only tank! __________________ I live really close to the airport. The other day I was walking across the living room and the stewardess told me to take my seat. Current Tank Info: 73G FOWLR

05/10/2007, 07:41 AM	#4
ToniYo Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tarpon Springs, FL Posts: 214	Also you can sit the pieces out in the sun on the grass after bleaching and rinsing them.