What do my fellow hobbyists do..

Sheol · 08/29/2007, 12:28 PM

When you lose a coral colony to advanced tissue recession ( RE: I just lost a Trachyphyllia Geoffyri that I bought as a scracth & dent" coral at a LFS, it had been 50% buried in the substrate. Obviously not successful though it looked like it might make it for a couple of months.) or other factors.
Do you leave the skeleton in the tank for more calcium or remove it? What is your opinion?

Regards,
Matthew

Sk8r · 08/29/2007, 12:41 PM

SUmp, for more breakwater against the flow in my refugium; or what nature does: part of the reef: real good at holding future frags.

clown2be · 08/29/2007, 12:42 PM

sump

Fish Filet · 08/29/2007, 12:54 PM

I plant them in my backyard.

xtm · 08/29/2007, 01:11 PM

I let GSP grow all over them

MrSpiffy · 08/29/2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by xtm
I let GSP grow all over them

This would be very interesting to see.

Got pics?

Sheol · 08/29/2007, 02:15 PM

Yeah, I'm gonna leave it in the tank as either part of the LR ( good site for a future small frag ) or place it in the sand. Let it do what would happen in Nature. Also, kinda attractive as a tank decoration.

Matthew

Travis L. Stevens · 08/29/2007, 02:18 PM

Montipora skeletons go in my collection of keepers. I'll be getting a microscope and identification references eventually. They'll be my practice pieces. Any other skeletons usually become frag mounts or tossed in the sump.

Sheol · 08/30/2007, 02:45 PM

Hmm, never even thought of that one. I collect shells, corals would be interesting. Though I tend towards collecting live ones.

Matthew

SDguy · 08/30/2007, 03:30 PM

Depends on the size/shape/type of skeleton. I may let other SPS grow on it, or zoas. Otherwise I remove it.

Leaving it in there "for more calcium" is not going to do anyhting for your water's calcium level, BTW, if that's what you mean.

Orochimaru · 08/30/2007, 03:59 PM

I got some in the sump, some in the back yard and some on top the canopy pending new frags. mounting.

Sheol · 08/31/2007, 02:48 PM

Yeah, I get that. I'm just gonna leave it there as a potential attachment for a frag of something. Though now that he said that above, it might be interesting to keep a study collection of the corals themselves ( er the stony part.)

Matthew

08/29/2007, 12:28 PM	#1
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	What do my fellow hobbyists do.. When you lose a coral colony to advanced tissue recession ( RE: I just lost a Trachyphyllia Geoffyri that I bought as a scracth & dent" coral at a LFS, it had been 50% buried in the substrate. Obviously not successful though it looked like it might make it for a couple of months.) or other factors. Do you leave the skeleton in the tank for more calcium or remove it? What is your opinion? Regards, Matthew

08/29/2007, 12:41 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	SUmp, for more breakwater against the flow in my refugium; or what nature does: part of the reef: real good at holding future frags. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

08/29/2007, 01:11 PM	#5
xtm Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Panorama City, CA Posts: 4,703	I let GSP grow all over them __________________ Function before fashion Current Tank Info: 120g SPS Tank (48x24x24)

08/29/2007, 02:18 PM	#8
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Montipora skeletons go in my collection of keepers. I'll be getting a microscope and identification references eventually. They'll be my practice pieces. Any other skeletons usually become frag mounts or tossed in the sump. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

08/30/2007, 03:30 PM	#10
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Depends on the size/shape/type of skeleton. I may let other SPS grow on it, or zoas. Otherwise I remove it. Leaving it in there "for more calcium" is not going to do anyhting for your water's calcium level, BTW, if that's what you mean. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

08/29/2007, 12:42 PM	#3
clown2be Premium Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Corona, Calif Posts: 2,856	sump

08/29/2007, 12:54 PM	#4
Fish Filet Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 282	I plant them in my backyard.

08/29/2007, 02:15 PM	#7
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	Yeah, I'm gonna leave it in the tank as either part of the LR ( good site for a future small frag ) or place it in the sand. Let it do what would happen in Nature. Also, kinda attractive as a tank decoration. Matthew

08/30/2007, 02:45 PM	#9
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	Hmm, never even thought of that one. I collect shells, corals would be interesting. Though I tend towards collecting live ones. Matthew

08/30/2007, 03:59 PM	#11
Orochimaru 1 of 3 legendary ninjas Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leaf Village of OC Posts: 3,324	I got some in the sump, some in the back yard and some on top the canopy pending new frags. mounting. __________________ Gintama, episode 118 = "Live an honest life even if your back is crooked." STD(s) are not Pokemons, you don't have to catch them all!

08/31/2007, 02:48 PM	#12
Sheol Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Waxahachie, Tx. Posts: 3,610	Yeah, I get that. I'm just gonna leave it there as a potential attachment for a frag of something. Though now that he said that above, it might be interesting to keep a study collection of the corals themselves ( er the stony part.) Matthew