What does everyone use to put there activated carbon in. I'm looking for a better way of doing it.

fluidizer

I just use the socks from LFS I damaged my Anemones once when I used a fluidizer.

I divide the amount that I would use in a month by 4 and change it weekly I also run it in 2 socks so its got my water flowing around it.

Just a thought, for those who would prefer to use a fluidiser.

If using a high quality effective carbon, in a fluidiser, and only changing it once a month, there is the very real risk that Fay refers to, of suddenly stripping the water when new carbon is put in, and causing distress to the livestock.

However, there is a way around this. The fluidiser can be put on a timer, and for the first few days just run for perhaps an hour per day. This is slowly increased until it's going full time after a couple of weeks.

If using a high quality effective carbon, in a fluidiser, and only changing it once a month, there is the very real risk that Fay refers to, of suddenly stripping the water when new carbon is put in, and causing distress to the livestock.

GEEES i didnt know that

Isnt it great now you don't have to learn the hard way like I did.

i have made a fluidiser, but it has been brought to my attention [cheers cookie] that i may be using too much carbon. i run 1kg at a time on an 800l system. change it every month. what kind of quantities are people using? i have also started to run UV, which some claim eliminates the need for carbon altogether. any opinions on this?

500 - 700grams or so for 1,000 litres, change every 4-6 weeks

Be a man and use your wife's stockings LOL

I run miine in an old fluval cannister filter, zoelite in one side carbon in the other, the baskets hold the carbon so don't need bags etc, seems to work well enough.

stockings is what i use.

Tie a knot it it though

helpful hint: tie 2 knots if you don't get a stocking end with the toe bit.

we certainly seem to have a good number of stocking experts! :lol:

Oh yeah....

Also watch out for bristleworms when you pull the bag out of the sump.

Got myslef last time