fishgirl53 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Hi I have just bought 8 piecies of mushroom coral that has been in a display cabinet for several years what do I need to do to it to be able to put it into a cichlid tank thank you Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Chuck it in Just make sure it hasn't been around anything harmful - fly spray ant killer or anything like that if you were really hard out you could boil it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 That coral can be horrendously sharp, so be careful. If a fish rubs against it, it could easily take an eye out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgirl53 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thank you can it be rounded off with a file at all sorry if the question is stupid or maybe I could bury it a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 You could round it off it is not something I have ever considered but it could be an issue so better to be safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 It is a round coral. The fragments themselves are like the edge of a serrated knife, so rounding them off won't really be a long term solution. If you have an African tank, you might want to put them in the filter or sump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 run some sand paper over them i have them in marine setups and have had in with cichlids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgirl53 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 yes a cichlid african tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I have never used that coral in tanks but I have seen it in plenty of peoples tanks with no issues, as Phoenix has said there maybe sharp edges so run a finger around and have a look first. On another note did you find a tank that suited locally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgirl53 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 No I ended up buying the tank I originaly wanted I just fell in love with it 450 ltrs it is on its way be here Tuesday I probably paid too much for it $1.500 + $400.00 delivery but it was what I wanted and now I am so looking forward to setting it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Fair enough if its what you want then buy it I hope it is good when it shows up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishgirl53 Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Thank you I will keep in touch this will be my 3rd tank but first time with cichlids my other tanks were community so will have lots of questions with this new lot thank you so far for all your help much appreciated cheers Joy :happy2: :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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