Carbon vs BTA

[azul17]

Can carbon kill my BTA? I got a new BRS gfo and carbon reactor. After installing it my BTA started to shrivel. Before that I was just running chemi blue and she was doing fine. Do you think carbon is the problem?


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[RBU1]

No. I run carbon and have no issues with my anemones.


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[j.falk]

I run carbon with my BTA and it's been fine.

 

[hottuna]

carbon sucks up iodine...maybe yours became too low

 

[azul17]

carbon sucks up iodine...maybe yours became too low

I haven't tested for iodine


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[azul17]

Could high flow be the cause? I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 (65 gallon) with two Vortech mp10. I had both on high and BTA was hidding under a rock. Now it moved to another spot under a rock but shriveled.

Last night I changed the flow on both to random reef crest flow. Well see if that makes a difference.


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[WatDatThing]

I run carbon. My BTAs have negative reaction when I dont run carbon. I don't dose anything so I don't think it has anything to do with iodine either. Sometimes they shrivel up for no reason.

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[hottuna]

all my anemones,gig,mag ,rbta get plumped up nice after an iodine dose..won't hurt to check and if low-add.

 

[RBU1]

all my anemones,gig,mag ,rbta get plumped up nice after an iodine dose..won't hurt to check and if low-add.

How much iodine do you add and to what size system?

 

[hottuna]

How much iodine do you add and to what size system?

NOT YOU AGAIN...didnt you learn your lesson after that delaware reef club debacle ?

 

[RBU1]

No. Refresh my memory.


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[Uncle99]

I run iodide (not iodine ) at .03-.06......27 years.

Sounds like a water chemistry and stability problem.
What are your parameters, what is the flux,,how long have they been stable.

While BTA can withstand a range of levels, they are not good at change.

It is also very common to shrink for 1-4 days as it expels waste.

Carbon is fine....however some believe it causes HLLE in tangs.....