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Is it good to use carbon in a reef tank. Someone at a lfs told me that it would remove all that good chemicals in my water. ( trace elements, calcium, iodine, etc) :notsure:

I recently purchase two True Percula Clownfish. I have notice that one is almost always at the top of the tank. Also they have this white filmy stuff on them. It doesn't look like ick. It almost looks like there sheading there skin. Please any advise on a treatment or am I overeacting and...

I recently purchased a Sand sifting Starfish about a week and half ago and I have noticed that one of his arm is melting away. When I purchased him he looked in perfect shape. I acclimated him for 2 1/2 hrs use a drop. Does anyone have any idea what could be happening? :confused:

I hope this isn't a dumb question. Can coral, or invertebrates ( i.e. snail, shrimp, anemone) get or carry ick?

I want post some pics but I just can't figure it out. I've tried using the [img]thingy but no good. In the box at the bottom of the page called forum rules say's that: HTML code is OFF vB code is ON Smilies are ON[img]code is OFF How do I change this? It's real frustrating. :mad: :mad:

Can someone help me out and identify something I saw in my tank this morning. It looks like a worm of some kind. It's orange, black, and then orange again. It was about an inch long and covered with spines. Freaky lookin guy.

Is it possible to have different types of clown? :notsure:

I'm in the process of building my system and I would like everyone's thoughts on Eheim filters. Does anyone use these for the reef tank or fish only? Can you use them in a marine tank at all? Also what is the benefit of using a wet/ dry sump filtration setup vs. a canister filter? :jumping: