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My limited experience of reefing from 2007 has led me to believe that Carbon is overrated.
Being a long time user of Turf Scrubbers, I find that I don't need carbon. When I have experimented with carbon I find it too "harsh" and my corals either start to die off or withdraw.
In the past when I wanted "clearer" water, I would just fluidised Seachem Purigen and/or Hypersorb.
Now I have a UV and I find I don't have a need for Purigen/Hypersorb, but willing to use it if needed.
ICP tests do not show any elevated levels of undesirable nasties, so either my 2x powerful ATS are stripping them out via my harvesting, or I am just no putting enough nasties in my tank (I don't feed flake food, pallets, etc).
Being a long time user of Turf Scrubbers, I find that I don't need carbon. When I have experimented with carbon I find it too "harsh" and my corals either start to die off or withdraw.
In the past when I wanted "clearer" water, I would just fluidised Seachem Purigen and/or Hypersorb.
Now I have a UV and I find I don't have a need for Purigen/Hypersorb, but willing to use it if needed.
ICP tests do not show any elevated levels of undesirable nasties, so either my 2x powerful ATS are stripping them out via my harvesting, or I am just no putting enough nasties in my tank (I don't feed flake food, pallets, etc).