Activated Carbon and LPS

[ReefCowboy]

I've been using ROX Carbon in my tanks for a long time. Have done my research about it and understand it's the best carbon in the market. I experienced first hand how it can strip the water from nutrients as I had some of my sps go pale with high dosages of it in a reactor. As I reduce the amount, they quickly regain color.
Now I have an LPS tank and although use way less of the product, wonder how many out there skip carbon and if they notice any positive response from their LPS in a "dirtier" tank...
I like the clarity of the water with the Carbon, but wonder if no use would yield better colors?

 

[GPSReef]

Interested to hear about this from an experienced aquarist. I'm fairly new to reefkeeping (about 9 months) recently I noticed some fading in my Acan Lord and Hammer. I checked off some of the usual suspects (params, pest/disease, lights) then decided to stop running my reactor with ROX carbon. It hasn't been long enough for me to give any concrete evidence but after the first week + the Acan is gaining some color and all my LPS are looking a little "perkier". For me I think I'm going to try and find a balance point between too much/too little carbon use. I suppose it would depend on the individual since we all keep different coral with different needs.

 

[GPSReef]

I should mention I ran the ROX for almost 2 months straight before this change