OK to use dried sea fan?

[kaz1961]

Saw a dried sea fan that I thought would look nice against my background, are these ok to use in a fowlr? Generally, are these collected responsibly? Dont want to encourage irresponsible collection.

 

[FullBoreReefer]

Saw a dried sea fan that I thought would look nice against my background, are these ok to use in a fowlr? Generally, are these collected responsibly? Dont want to encourage irresponsible collection.

Some of these purchased item are bleached and/or coated with things. I'd be leary unless you found it washed up at the beach.

 

[dallen2233]

I would avoid it, especially if you didn't know whats on it.

 

[2smokes]

They are not collected responsibly and it will start to rot if you put it in your aquarium.If we are talking about the gorgonian seafans that are elastic.If its a stony type it should be ok thogh i doubt you can get thoose for sale (im refering at the precious corals).

 

[cougareyes]

I used a seafan as a backdrop in a fowlr many years ago; it was kind of twiggy, brown in color. I used it for many years, fish chewed on it, etc. Finally got torn up enough I took it out. Never did anything negative as I could tell. Not sure how big of a tank you have, but you could always use something like this from Living Color: https://secure.livingcolor.com/shop/product/gorgonian-harp-484/

 

[Sk8r]

Putting dried or bleached collected critters into a marine tank is not a good thing. If they don't rot they get algified. Wait and get the real thing that's alive. Unless it's a starfish, which is not reef-friendly.

 

[snorvich]

Putting dried or bleached collected critters into a marine tank is not a good thing. If they don't rot they get algified. Wait and get the real thing that's alive. Unless it's a starfish, which is not reef-friendly.

What she said.