Is it OK to put coral in a brackish tank

[Joeyt66]

just wanting to know?

 

[CFC]

I presume you mean dead coral? If so yes, if you mean live then no.

 

[Joeyt66]

yes dead coral and thanks

 

[Opcn]

it will raise your pH if its not already up around 8.2 or so

 

[aquatic-Bizkut]

holy cow !! is that your tank in your avatar pick?!!!!!!!! )

i am sooo jelouse, please post some picks of it, or some links im dieying to see it

and as for the coral it will raise your ph and amonia levels up way high, that is what i have heard, but make sure its dead first, not all live coral, or any can live in brackish..... but i have heard the vinager test will work for the coral, am i right?

please post picks...

 

[CFC]

The pH in a brackish tank should be kept at around 8 so the coral raising the pH is not a problem, in fact its more of a bonus. I have crushed coral mixed into the substrate of my brackish tank to keep the pH high.