carbon media

Hi! just cleaned my HOB Seachem Tidal filter today. Added new sponge but reused of course my Seachem Matrix. I haven't run carbon before but thought it wouldn't hurt so I added a bag of Fluval activated carbon media. My water was crystal clear before and now it's turning more and more yellow...

Hey Guys, It's a pleasure to e-meet you all, I'm Francesco, I'm a fellow reefer from Italy and this is my very first post. I have a question regarding GAC and iodine number, by digging a bit further into the various type of GAC, aside from the raw material they're made from, I understood that...

Good evening fellow reefer. I could not seem to find a answer to my question so I hope I’m in the right spot. I have ordered a BRS reactor combo with bio pellets & pump. Is it possible to add a second small reactor for Carbon and GFO and run off same pump in parallel with the Carbon/GFO being...

Starting a space to share my journey filling my new waterbox with mixed reef corals. Current equipment: - Echotech Vectra S2 DC Return Pump, Mobius controlled - 2x AI Nero 5 Powerhead - Deep Blue 9V UV Sterilizer - IOAOI DC210 Protein Skimmer - 200W Eheim Heater - Kessil AP9X LED Lights - BRS...

Does carbon strip essential elements from the water column? I’m an environmental engineer and my training wpuld indicate it’s gonna take a whole lot of carbon to bind up a ton of your essential elements but I don’t know for sure about in saltwater. I plan on running it because I have a decent...

hey everyone, attached is an image of how the back of my tank looks like (built in sump 30g total) and i was thinking of adding a filter sock/mesh bag of activated carbon on top of the porcelain rings you see there. i was wondering if anyone has had success using a filter sock/mesh bag for your...

Hey!! So I have been doing my weekly water changes while I wait for all my new test kits to come. I have a non digital phosphate test kit and the reading for that test kit said my phosphate was extremely high. I have been using a phosphate and nitrate remover daily and as I don’t have many...

Despite my many years of reefing- This is my first experience with Aquamaxx Fluidized reactors. Just a probably really dumb question- The upper Rubber O-ring on the central tube- does it go on after the upper sponge and plate to hold them down onto the media or under the sponge and plate to...

Simple question: What chemical filter media are you running? I am currently running NONE in my tank, have run a reactor in the past with carbon & GFO, but found it a hassle. Have run purigen as well. Looking forward to the answers!