Dead Coral

Anyone know if a dead coral nukes water like an anemone?

 

not that i know.. which coral died?

 

Not that I'm aware of, although if it was a really large colony it could add to a nutrient spike as it breaks down.

 

should not be an issue. I never remove dead coral. A healthy tank can absorb any spike caused by a dead coral. There just isn't much in them to decay.

 

What about a large open brain. They look like they have a lot of flesh even when shrunken.

 

I agree that it shouldn't be an issue, as far as toxins go, but I would remove a dead coral, you don't want the bacteria or excess nutrients in your tank. It could result in brown jelly disease which could spread.

 

I just had two fleshy corals die on me. No problems with the Sea Apple, so the tank moves on! As stated above, the tank should keep on moven forward. Just run carbon if you don't already.