malawi_peacock Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Is it truth that coral chips have a lifespan and need to be replace for every few months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 30, 2005 Report Share Posted July 30, 2005 Are you talking about crushed coral, like the stuff you use in african tanks to buffer it? It does dissolve but not fast enough to have to be replaced every few months. IT takes a while. HOw fast it dissolves also depends on your water's chemistry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 Hi degrassi , thanks for the reply I'm referring to this type of coral chip. Do they have a lifespan and need to be replaced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD. Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 They will dissolve very slowly over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted July 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 They will dissolve very slowly over time. Thanks for the swift response. will the buffering effect be lessen or even gone as the coral chips slowly dissolving into the water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted July 31, 2005 Report Share Posted July 31, 2005 will the buffering effect be lessen or even gone as the coral chips slowly dissolving into the water? The coral chips dissolving is what buffers the water. Crushed coral, as RD said, dissolves very slowly and i dont' think you need to worry about it. Are you planning on using this as a substrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted August 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 will the buffering effect be lessen or even gone as the coral chips slowly dissolving into the water? The coral chips dissolving is what buffers the water. Crushed coral, as RD said, dissolves very slowly and i dont' think you need to worry about it. Are you planning on using this as a substrate? I'm planning to use it in my sump tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Where do you live? Are you planning on using the coral to buffer the water for african cichlids(assuming from your name )? IF thats the case you don't really need to use coral if you are using Edmonton or Calgary(I think but i'm from edmonton to i'm not 100% sure) tap water. The tap water's parameters should be fine for most africans. I used Edmonton tap in my african tanks with out anything added to buffer and my fish breed like rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted August 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Where do you live? Are you planning on using the coral to buffer the water for african cichlids(assuming from your name )? IF thats the case you don't really need to use coral if you are using Edmonton or Calgary(I think but i'm from edmonton to i'm not 100% sure) tap water. The tap water's parameters should be fine for most africans. I used Edmonton tap in my african tanks with out anything added to buffer and my fish breed like rabbits I live in Palatine, Illinois Yes, you are right, I'm planning on using the coral to buffer the water for african cichlids Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 3, 2005 Report Share Posted August 3, 2005 Illinois! Sorry i dont' know the water of Illinois BUt it doesn't really matter. Either wy the coral won't dissolve very fast at all. So don't be worried thinking you are going to have to keep replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainmaker69 Posted August 4, 2005 Report Share Posted August 4, 2005 I have crushed coral in my marine tank and I find it a royal pain to clean, and it traps detrius in it causing me nitrate problems. I am removing it and going with arogonite (sp) sand, buffers as well as coral, so I have been lead to believe, and is a lot easier to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted September 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 will coral chips disintegrate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Yes, but so slowly you will never notice it. I changed to sand ages ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malawi_peacock Posted October 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 will it raise the GH value? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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