calvin Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 What are the advantages/disadvantages of using Carbon in a reef tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted November 10, 2004 Report Share Posted November 10, 2004 RC will give you lots of information. Use good quality carbon as bad quality can leech phosphates. Don't use too much. Replace it regulary. I use one cup for about 5 days every 2-3 weeks. Clears the water, helps get rid of any toxins secerted by the corals. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petplanet Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Same. I run carbon for about 5 days every six weeks or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 11, 2004 Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 I run carbon constantly, changing it every 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy_matt Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 when you say "run carbon" are you just placing some in a bag in your sump or are you placing it in filter that actuallt gets water movement through it eg. one of those air driven filters with carbon, common in goldfish tanks?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimera Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 i place mine between one of the baffles in my sump - so water passes through it - its just not forced through it like a filter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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