Do You Run Carbon 24/7 or Never?

[Roytrolls247]

I Just built my manifold so I will be adding a carbon/ Gfo reactor

 

[Silent]

gelbstopf

Gesundheit

 

[Aquariumaddictuk]

I run carbon in my reef tank & my freshwater discus tank which is often regarded as a no no due to HITH.
i personally believe this is caused by carbon dust hence the controversy with reactors.i rinse my carbon well then place tightly in a media bag with a cable tie before placing in the reactor.this allows water to pass through at speed with no risk of tumbling/fragmentation.water stays crystal clear & as long as its changed regularly its a brilliant final "polish" as part of the overall filtration in all my sump'd tanks

 

[rsusi]

I took my carbon out. I firmly believe it was what was giving my clownfish HLLE. Once I removed it, the holes healed up within a couple of months and haven't come back. Activated carbon is known for being a cause of HLLE.

Definitely not the case at all, it’s due to diet. I run it 24/7 in my tank with a blue hippo and clowns and a bunch of other fish there fine but I do feed a well rounded varied diet and feed the tank 4/5 times a day