Carbon Question

[cowboyswife]

Is running carbon harmful to clams? I recently got a crocea, and I usually run black diamond, but I didnt know if the carbon would take anything out of the water that it needs.

 

[bertoni]

I can't think of any reason carbon would harm a clam. I run carbon on a tank with a Crocea, and that seems to be going well.

 

[plummike]

Carbon removes organics, mostly waste compounds. Altough it will take up some nutrients. Clams are filter feeders so the carbon will remove toxics that the Clam would absorb.

 

[cowboyswife]

Ok cool! Thanks for the replies!

 

[t5Nitro]

I run 3 bags of fluval carbon all the time with a crocea and derasa clam. Although I do feed them marine snow each day. As clams grow to over 3" or so, I think they are more dependent on light than what is in the water from what I have read.

 

[cowboyswife]

Thanks for the info t5Nitro!