Question: Coating coral?

Should I put this coral in my tank?

  • Yes, as long as its clean, go for it.

    Votes: 1 14.3%

  • Maybe. Put a clear, aquarium safe coating on it first.

    Votes: 2 28.6%

  • No! Its too risky, even with your quarantine tank!

    Votes: 4 57.1%
  • Total voters
    7
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I'm getting ready to introduce my axies into their tank (its been forever to setup,) and I found a few pieces of (dead) coral on the beach. I soaked them in a bleach solution, rinsed them well, and was thinking of putting them in my tank as decoration... but I am pretty nervous about doing so. I know that coral can decay and change the pH and hard water level, plus that's assuming I killed any and all nasty little marine buggers that may have been hanging out on it. Are there any coatings I can use to make this coral aquarium safe? Like, some kind of epoxy resin coating? I have a separate "quarantine" tank that I can use to test out and monitor before putting into the actual tank. Suggestions? Or do most of you think it's just too risky?
 
I think coating it MIGHT work
You for sure can't toss it is plain even if you cleaned it.
But I just wouldn't add it at all because I'm all about being better safe than sorry :p
 
Could always use a sacrificial guppy/shrimp population. Lose your shrimp, you know you're not safe. Lose your guppies, run away as fast as possible...Perhaps also soak for a month with carbon in?
 
The thing with coral skeletons is that they will drastically up the PH of the tank
 
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