Chlorine testing and carbon blocks

Do you test for chlorine after carbon blocks or you replace carbon blocks every 6 or 12 months

  • I replace carbon blocks every 6 months to be on the safe side

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I replace carbon blocks every 12 months to get the most out of them

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I test for chlorine after the carbon blocks and change them out when chlorine passes through

    Votes: 1 100.0%

  • Total voters
    1

Muffin87

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 12, 2019
Messages
471
Reaction score
282
Location
Italy / UK
What state or country do you live in
Other International
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Residual chlorine (no chloramines) in the water mains where I live in Italy is between 0,03 and 0,05 ppm.
Do I need a very good 1 mcr carbon block, or can I just get a cheap 10 or 5 mcr carbon block and replace it once a year?

Is it recommended to test for chlorine after the carbon blocks, or do you simply change them out every 6 or 12 months using some kind of guesswork?

If you have a small 50G, wouldn’t sediment filters and carbon blocks last much longer than a year, since some of them have a life span of 4000 Gallons?
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 22 32.4%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 10 14.7%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 9 13.2%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 14 20.6%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 12 17.6%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 12 17.6%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 5.9%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 2 2.9%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new