Preserving a Coral or Anemone (1 Viewer)

[Guest]

Does anyone know if you can preserve a coral or anemone for a couple of weeks withought it being in a tank? I wanted to go to a frag swap but wouldnt be able to put it in my tank for a week or two. Any thoughts on the subject?

 

[Guest]

don't do it. Don't even try. Can you preserve yourself a week without oxygence, food and water?

 

[Guest]

Ok, lol, I guess that answers that. Can you preserve one for two or three hours?

 

[Guest]

If you can't put it in your tank, your best bet is to have someone hold it in theirs for you. A speciman can be out of the tank, but NOT out of water, for too long depending on the environmental conditions.

 

[incysor]

Ok, lol, I guess that answers that. Can you preserve one for two or three hours?

As long as it's in a bag with enough water and air, most things we have in our tanks will be fine for a couple hours. A lot depends on packaging though. The way things are bagged at most of the LFS, would be fine for a couple hours as long as you didn't expose the bag to extreme temps, direct sunlight, that kind of thing.

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[Guest]

Thankyou for the help!

 

[Guest]

i made a travel tank. Its a jug that has a sponge filter. When i have to travel and have somthing i put it in there. Cost to build was only $15.

 

[aqua-nut]

Boiling corals in fresh water for an hour or so and then putting them out in the sun for a week will preserve them for a lifetime of enjoyment, and no water is required! Of course, most of their beautiful color and all the life within will be gone...

(Dang, I hope I don't get run out of MARSH for this witty little comment!)