Active carbon with Marine aquarium
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heathlindner25
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Not a good idea... the water crashing into the sock will pulverize the charcoal
heathlindner25
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Not a good idea... the water crashing into the sock will pulverize the charcoal.
It would be better to place in a mesh bag in a high flow area
leviburns89
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People have had success using carbon in a filter sock and placing the sock in a high flow area of the sump.
This is not ideal however as the carbon will eventually grind itself into dust.
ROX 0.8 is a branded product. It is a peletized product that offers extremely high surface area, while minimizing dust and grinding.
No matter where you buy it from, rox 0.8 is rox 0.8. Companies buy it in bulk, and simply slap their logo on it. So find the cheapest source.
Honestly, I would just buy a reactor. You can get one for around $50 and you will thank yourself immediately.
There are no fast fixes in this hobby, and if you are going to do something, you may as well do it right.
Also as someone pointed out, the attribution that carbon leads to any ailment in fish is merely anecdotal, and has zero scientific evidence supporting it. Millions of reefers use carbon because of how successful it is at what it does. Any one who does have adverse effects in livestock could probably trace the issue back to a number of other sources.
Go with the reactor, use ROX 0.8, and enjoy the results.
This is not ideal however as the carbon will eventually grind itself into dust.
ROX 0.8 is a branded product. It is a peletized product that offers extremely high surface area, while minimizing dust and grinding.
No matter where you buy it from, rox 0.8 is rox 0.8. Companies buy it in bulk, and simply slap their logo on it. So find the cheapest source.
Honestly, I would just buy a reactor. You can get one for around $50 and you will thank yourself immediately.
There are no fast fixes in this hobby, and if you are going to do something, you may as well do it right.
Also as someone pointed out, the attribution that carbon leads to any ailment in fish is merely anecdotal, and has zero scientific evidence supporting it. Millions of reefers use carbon because of how successful it is at what it does. Any one who does have adverse effects in livestock could probably trace the issue back to a number of other sources.
Go with the reactor, use ROX 0.8, and enjoy the results.
whosurcaddie
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Carbon has been confirmed to cause HLLE here's the study.
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/activated-carbon-indicted-in-inducing-head-and-lateral-line-erosion
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/activated-carbon-indicted-in-inducing-head-and-lateral-line-erosion
Guys, can you please give me a recommendation of a specific carbon reactor in: http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/protein-skimmers/reactors/carbon-gfo-media-reactors.html?cat=191 ?
I have ~430 liters marine aquarium.
thanks!
I have ~430 liters marine aquarium.
thanks!
whosurcaddie
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If you're just going to be using it for carbon the simple BRS reactor will be fine.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-gfo-carbon-reactor-single.html
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-gfo-carbon-reactor-single.html
leviburns89
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Again, they are basing an entire conclusion off 3 tanks, and the in variable tank, they misused the carbon by not rising the fines out, which pollutes the water column, in proper usage, these fines would be rinsed out.
And for the link, just do an amazon search for "carbon reactor". They have several models under $50. The aquatop mh20 comes to mind.
jsspallina
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leviburns89
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If on a budget, I would go with either the bubble magus (ebay), or the Purely h20 reactor (amazon).
I personally like the amazon product because it offers a removable media container that will make changing the media a breeze.
But honestly, the technology is just a tube that shoots the water thru it, while holding the carbon in place. So at this point, you're just splitting hairs.
If you are savy, I'm sure there are a bunch of diy vids on youtube about the subject.
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