carbon?

[Bagz]

Can you run to much carbon. i have a 29 gallon with a fluval 404 i was thinkin of putting cups of carbon is that too much

 

[Bagz]

bump

 

[hookdonreefs]

From what I understand carbon can take out benificial things out of the water so I dont use. Dont really remember what it takes out. Chemipure is like carbon but doesnt remove the benificial things.

 

[finneganswake]

1/2 a cup run passively--ie, not through a canister filter, etc, but in a mesh bag thrown into the sump or behind your live rock. Replace once a month.

 

[Bagz]

why not though a canister filter?

 

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6586294#post6586294 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hookdonreefs
From what I understand carbon can take out benificial things out of the water so I dont use.

Technically, this is true, but it is also true of corals

The benefits highly outweigh this factor--carbon helps lower chemical warfare between competing species, removes many noxious substances, and most importantly removes yellowing compounds from your water so that your lighting can function at 100%.

 

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6586319#post6586319 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bagz
why not though a canister filter?

Depletes trace elements too quickly.

 

[Bagz]

ic, is that because of too much flow going though the canister

 

[finneganswake]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6586356#post6586356 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Bagz
ic, is that because of too much flow going though the canister

Good call