How Do You Run Carbon.?

[bckane]

I trying to get a better idea how everyone runs there carbon if any......Right now I using a Phosban Reactor.....but looking for something a bit bigger.....do we have any DIY models out there,,,,,,,,I beat Manny has something,,,,,,let me know
TIA
Brian

 

[Rogger Castells]

I currentely run it in a mesh bag inside a chamber in my proteim skimmer, I use to run it in a large fluidize reactor before and worked fine.
I stoped using the reactor because I am using ozone and the protein skimmer chamber is a better way to get rid of residual ozone for me.
I still have two of the deltec fluidize reactors, if you want one i will give you a good price, let me know.

 

[Abengochea]

Made one out of PVC like this one..... http://www.gettankedaquariums.com/index_file/DIY_Carbon_Reactor_Large_Pic_Page_2.htm

 

[ashrem]

I went low tech on mine. Bought bridal viel material with my then fiance, what better execuse to walk into Michaels? Take carbon, place on viel, rubber band it close, run under water for a bit to get rid of dust and placed in the sump near the input from overflow. No gadgets, no additional heat.

 

[gasman059]

thats me too low tech baby/mesh bag overflow and viola

 

[bckane]

Thanks guys...like the DIY projects

 

[newreefbishop]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8848574#post8848574 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Rogger Castells
I currentely run it in a mesh bag inside a chamber in my proteim skimmer, I use to run it in a large fluidize reactor before and worked fine.
I stoped using the reactor because I am using ozone and the protein skimmer chamber is a better way to get rid of residual ozone for me.
I still have two of the deltec fluidize reactors, if you want one i will give you a good price, let me know.

Rogger, how much for one of those reactors.....

 

[Rogger Castells]

I already sold one, pm me when you get a chance for details

 

[newreefbishop]

Rogger my friend your mailbox is full.....clean it up

 

[nyvp]

just use panty hose much easier to buy or steal from your wifes/girlfriends draw.

 

[Husky_1]

How long is carbon good for??

How long is carbon good for??

Not to steal the thread, but I as well just use the bag method in one of the baffles in my sump.

My question is, how can you tell when its time to change the carbon.

 

[CiroFuentes22]

yea i want to know about that to. does it change color or does it just get so run down.

 

[ezdive]

I have read that carbon is only effective in the 1st 48 hours of use. You get about 85% of what it is going to do in that time frame. The efficiency drops way off after that but I don't think it hurts to leave it in after that. It shouldn't leach anything back into the system. Running it once a month is plenty of use unless you need to remove known toxins like corals reacting to a "sand storm" or medical treatments.

Let me know if anyone has heard otherwise...

 

[gasman059]

I cange mine monthly sometimes every two months.

 

[ReefWreak]

Most people change it out monthly. I'm going to change it out every few months because I believe that by it being in a phosban fluidized reactor, I'll get better performance and usage out of it, to draw out those last few clean spots in the carbon. I'm probably wrong in my belief, but that's okay, I'll forgive me.

 

[Rogger Castells]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8996473#post8996473 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by ReefWreak
Most people change it out monthly. I'm going to change it out every few months because I believe that by it being in a phosban fluidized reactor, I'll get better performance and usage out of it, to draw out those last few clean spots in the carbon. I'm probably wrong in my belief, but that's okay, I'll forgive me.

IMO, the carbon is more effective in the reactor, but on the same token it will exhaust that much more quicker, I think that if you use a reactor you should change every couple of weeks and alternate with some phosphate remover media, this media will last a little longer than the charcoal.

 

[ezdive]

What brand of carbon are you guys running? I have used Chemipure. Hard to tell if anything benefits. I just know that everything stays healthy. Which is what you want anyway...

 

[bckane]

Im running Black Diamond carbon in my Phosban Reactor, and a bag of chemipure between the sump baffles. Change the carbon about every two weeks and the Chemipure once a month
Brian