Re-using coral skeletons for Ca reactor

[McPuff]

I have a whole bunch of dead LPS skeleton from a system I purchased. It seems like it would be really useful to crunch it up a bit and use it for a calcium reactor. My only concern is making sure that it's clean and pest-free. I know drying it out will certainly help. What other precautionary steps should I take? Baking and/or boiling seem too dangerous. Bleach?

What have you all done? Thanks!

 

[laverda]

I have just broken them up an used as is.

 

[Vinny Kreyling]

Me too but from my own system and "after it is dry".
So let it dry out to be safe.

 

[McPuff]

Thanks guys. Definitely going to let the stuff dry out for months. I don't need it yet and I still have some other media. So it'll be a while before I will use this stuff.

 

[slief]

I soak them in some water with a bit of bleach for a day or two. Then soak them in clean water with dechlorinator. Then rinse and let them dry out. Then crush em up and put them in the reactor.