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	Activated Carbon
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	Is activated carbon really needed in marine tanks? It isn't particularly helpful in freshwater tanks, and needs to be replaced often. However, the saltwater books I've been reading trumpet carbon as a major clean-up helper. Is it really that beneficial, and is the constant replacing worth it? And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
angeleel Fish Addict Posts: 561 Kudos: 472 Votes: 61 Registered: 08-Feb-2005	I say its worth it for me I have freshwater it helps with smell, thats my biggest thing I hate is a stinkie tank along side of not filling up the tank I need carbon...I love it and will use it as long as I have tanks. Angel EEl
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	Activated Carbon is by no means necessary in marine tanks, but many will tell you that it does add that extra sparkle. Nothing clears up water like AC can. At the recent NERAC conference, Joe Burger, who's in my reef club, talked about AC in his reef tank. I can't speak from my own experience, but his tank is amazing, so he must be doing something right! I think he does 1cup per 100 gallons, 1x a month. As for brands, HydroCarbon, Black Diamond, and Matrix. Hope this helped a bit. [hr width='40%'][font color="#000080"] If genies were real and wishes came true, I’d rub the bottle and be holding you, I’d close my eyes, wish upon a star, open my eyes, and there you are… [/font] -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	AC also helps a ton if you are setting up/keeping a mixed reef aquarium where you have LPS, SPS, and softies....certain corals, mainly softies will release a form of chemical warfare, and the AC will help to remove that. [hr width='40%']I lay here in my bed and dream of you Hoping you are dreaming of me too... Someday the miles will be less and we will dream together Your heart and mine Always and Forever...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The chemical warfare you speak of, that's where the corals release stinging cells into the water, right? Sort of like long-range missiles, except they don't explode in fireballs when they hit their target.:%) And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
DarkRealm Overlord Moderator metal-R-us Posts: 5962 Kudos: 2166 Registered: 23-Sep-2002	Not really stinging cells, but and actual chemical. Most soft corals will use chemicals to compete for space, where most LPS corals will use the nematocyst cells to sting. Sps corals use a digestive strand that will actually start to digest another corals tissue. [hr width='40%']I lay here in my bed and dream of you Hoping you are dreaming of me too... Someday the miles will be less and we will dream together Your heart and mine Always and Forever...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40
kmpaton Hobbyist Posts: 91 Kudos: 75 Votes: 36 Registered: 26-Feb-2005	Ive been using Purigen and it works great. Ploishes the water and doesnt leetch out trace minerals. And the 100ml comes in a nylon pouch good for 100 gals. Lasts for 4-6 months, can be recharged but a new bag is $7:%) http://www.seachem.com/products/product_pages/Purigen.html
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:40


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