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StephenRU
01/10/2017, 09:55 PM
If you leave a dead coral skeleton in the tank is that bad?

PirateToast
01/10/2017, 10:41 PM
No, basically the same as rock at this point.

OldReefGuy
01/10/2017, 11:25 PM
to answer your subject question, yes they will leach, but slowly over time and not real a measurable concern.
As Pirate said, treat them now like LR (which also leaches calcium)

bnumair
01/11/2017, 01:59 AM
in order for dead corals to leach/provide back in measurable quantities pH has to drop below 7.7 which will pretty much wipe everything in you marine tank.

Ron Reefman
01/11/2017, 05:49 AM
And what bnumair has described is how a calcium reactor works.