Finger Leather Coral Toxic?

[dmweise]

Sweet, I picked up some carbon today. I had the dang sacks though. I will need to figure out another method for holding the carbon. I am thinking a tray with a very fine mesh bottom, kind of like a gold panning pan.

[devonian]

it is easy to use carbon in the string-tie bags, or in a fine micron filter where your overflow line comes into the sump, you could even use a small canister filter just for the carbon. Another possibility is a small phosphate reactor with carbon in it. All very easy ways.

[TexasTodd]

There are two issues with their toxins and sps. The in the water one addressed with carbon etc. AND if they touch an sps.

Leathers can kind of move around some. I've seen the yellow ones kill an sps colony in part of a day.

Todd

[dmweise]

it is easy to use carbon in the string-tie bags, or in a fine micron filter where your overflow line comes into the sump, you could even use a small canister filter just for the carbon. Another possibility is a small phosphate reactor with carbon in it. All very easy ways.

How long can I keep carbon in my sump in a micron filter bag?

[Paul28]

When my big Toad sheds he clogs the overflow sometimes, let that rap around a LPS or SPS hes done :(

[Paul28]

I run Marineland Black Diamond Carbon been running it for years now at all times i half to . Also i run at all times Phosban or Phosguard. Keeps the tank clean from my durty leathers if i do not run it the leathers start to get damged areas on them and dont come out as mutch and the LPS haha yeh right thay will die if i dont. when some of my big Leathers shed its pretty **** nasty the surface of the water and stuck all over the place is a clear almost like a ziplock bag is floating in my tank .

Sorry for the spelling and run on . im freaking labor and what ever call it lazy bahhhhhh

[devonian]

How long can I keep carbon in my sump in a micron filter bag?

you could replace it anytime between 2-3 weeks, or 4-6 weeks. The more frequent you change it out, the cleaner your water will stay.

[mabel_photo6]

I have leathers too but I'm trying to keep it small.
It was shedding too these passed few days. They looked closed and shortened.
(Finger Leather) Then yesterday it shed and opened up again.

What does everyone think of carbon?
Being into freshwater for years, I wouldn't use carbon because I had discus and other fish that were susceptible to hole in the head disease.
In my freshwater tank, I would only use carbon to get rid of medication.

Since I'm fairly new with saltwater, I'm not sure how you guys think about carbon.