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Well after snowApocalypse on Texas o am seriously thinking of running carbon. I normally just use filter floss with carbon. Holy in, but it’s not getting the job done. I lost all my acan colonies and have done 4 25% water changes over the last two weeks to try and battle and more loss. It didn’t help that my salifert nitrate test kit was giving false reading by over 30 PPM. So I would have to say canon is the next step in battling my loses. I hope that it stabilizes my tank and I can say it’s JUST RIGHT!We're going to start a new weekly QOTD where we feature saltwater aquarium methods, ideas, tricks, equipment, livestock etc. where YOU the viewer will decide if the subject of the topic is deserving of the Underrated, Overrated or Just Right rating! So let's get this started and if you have ideas for topics please message me!
Today we are going to talk about running carbon as a water filter for your aquarium. So what's the 411 and carbon? Aquarium carbon is often used in the aquarium industry for the removal of toxic organic substances, odor and discoloration from your tank.
1. So what do you think about running carbon as a filter for your aquariums? Underrated, Overrated or Just Right?
2. Do you currently filter your water via carbon and if so how?
image via @Bulk Reef Supply
That is correct, @revhtree , carbon removes toxins and other undesirables from the water. I have it in the filter pads in my Marineland HOB filter.Aquarium carbon is often used in the aquarium industry for the removal of toxic organic substances, odor and discoloration from your tank.
1. So what do you think about running carbon as a filter for your aquariums? Underrated, Overrated or Just Right?
2. Do you currently filter your water via carbon and if so how?
Hi , HLLE ?Run carbon 24/7/365 in a brs reactor. Love how it reduces toxins from softie warfare, and the tannins that can cause your water to tint to the yellow side. Never have noticed a negative side effect, other then when I was running very cheap carbon and a kole tang developed HLLE. Never could pinpoint it to that, but when I changed to better quality carbon and fed better, it went away.
Do I think its overrated,, underrated or just right? Just right in my case as it keeps my water crystal clear.
I am a fan of running carbon myself, especially for a softie tank. It definitely helps with chemical warfare and it also gives the water a crisp look by reducing and absorbing tannins.We're going to start a new weekly QOTD where we feature saltwater aquarium methods, ideas, tricks, equipment, livestock etc. where YOU the viewer will decide if the subject of the topic is deserving of the Underrated, Overrated or Just Right rating! So let's get this started and if you have ideas for topics please message me!
Today we are going to talk about running carbon as a water filter for your aquarium. So what's the 411 and carbon? Aquarium carbon is often used in the aquarium industry for the removal of toxic organic substances, odor and discoloration from your tank.
1. So what do you think about running carbon as a filter for your aquariums? Underrated, Overrated or Just Right?
2. Do you currently filter your water via carbon and if so how?
image via @Bulk Reef Supply