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Unread 12/04/2018, 11:17 AM   #1
McPuff
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Re-using coral skeletons for Ca reactor

I have a whole bunch of dead LPS skeleton from a system I purchased. It seems like it would be really useful to crunch it up a bit and use it for a calcium reactor. My only concern is making sure that it's clean and pest-free. I know drying it out will certainly help. What other precautionary steps should I take? Baking and/or boiling seem too dangerous. Bleach?

What have you all done? Thanks!


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Unread 12/04/2018, 12:21 PM   #2
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I have just broken them up an used as is.


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Unread 12/04/2018, 12:59 PM   #3
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Me too but from my own system and "after it is dry".
So let it dry out to be safe.


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Unread 12/05/2018, 07:37 AM   #4
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Thanks guys. Definitely going to let the stuff dry out for months. I don't need it yet and I still have some other media. So it'll be a while before I will use this stuff.


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Unread 12/08/2018, 01:10 PM   #5
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I soak them in some water with a bit of bleach for a day or two. Then soak them in clean water with dechlorinator. Then rinse and let them dry out. Then crush em up and put them in the reactor.


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