carbon filter?

[musicgirl]

Is it necessary to run the regular carbon filter/bio wheel on a 20 gallon w/live rock? I have about 25-30 pounds of live rock in the tank with a power sweep running for better water flow. I have a button polyp, mushroom, two anemones, two feather dusters, a sifting star, some hermit crabs & snails in the tank.

 

[omgsaltwat]

Can't hurt....Helps the water stay clear just make sure you change it every 2 or so weeks...JMO

 

[alyssia]

I used to run mine 24/7 but I don't anymore. So far my water has stayed really clear. Do you have askimmer?

 

[reefnut]

No it's not nessesary... although there is a differance between running carbon and running a bio-wheel. I'd remove the bio-wheel and run carbon once a month or so.

 

[musicgirl]

No skimmer. I have just the carbon filter pad which flows through the bio wheel...i change it once a month. It it's not going to hurt anything I'll leave it in. Otherwise I'll stop running it if it's not needed. My water got extremely clear after I started using live rock.

 

[unleashed]

i do prefer running carbons 24/7 in my reefs this will also reduce chemical warfare between species of corals and enenomes the carbons do help remove toxins somes species omit

 

[stone]

I run carbon on a timer about 2 hours per day.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by unleashed
i do prefer running carbons 24/7 in my reefs this will also reduce chemical warfare between species of corals and enenomes the carbons do help remove toxins somes species omit

I didn't know that.

 

[alyssia]

Originally Posted by Stone
I run carbon on a timer about 2 hours per day.

That's a great idea. I think I'll start doing that.