Chemi-pure or activated carbon??

[Mark75]

Should I use Chemi-pure or activated carbon in the filter compartment of my HOB. Maybe both??

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

activated carbon gets my vote

 

[marduc]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10266026#post10266026 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by kau_cinta_ku
activated carbon gets my vote

mine too

 

[barnical jay]

I use purigen as well as activated carbon

 

[plummike]

carbon. chemi does less for a lot more money. I buy 5 gal buckets on Ebay.

 

[Amphiprion]

I use high capacity carbon in bulk. Still cheaper than chemipure.

 

[TekCat]

Carbon mixed with ROWAphos or Phosban.

 

[marduc]

I run carbon and phosban separately, carbon is more resilient to agitation than phosphate adsorption media.

 

[eddified]

other then the price do the 1 do something the other doesn't? or do they both pretty much serve the same function

thanks

ed

 

[Psychojam]

Would't make more sense to keep PhosBan and carbon separate since you need to replace the carbon much more frequently?

 

[BWine]

I run both Phosban and carbon in the same reactor. I just replace the carbon when needed.