Carbon?

[slider101]

Can you add too much carbon? I am fixing to add a sump/fuge and thought about adding some extra carbon in one of the compartments in the sump or in the overflow box.

 

[natclanwy]

Not really, you just need to change it often to keep it from releasing phosphates back into the aquarium.

 

[pbnj]

No, but you could add the wrong carbon, i.e., one which contains phosphates.
I use Seachem Matrix.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by pbnj
http:///forum/post/3021286
No, but you could add the wrong carbon, i.e., one which contains phosphates.
I use Seachem Matrix.
A good product (I like all Sea-Chem stuff and they have great tech support), cheap carbon is worthless. Personally, I love Boyd's Chemi-Pure; a carbon based resin that does lots of stuff; it also lasts much longer than most similar products.I've used this stuff in every tank for years and love it.

 

[wms2008]

Question I have a sump should I be using carbon?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by WMS2008
http:///forum/post/3024905
Question I have a sump should I be using carbon?
Nobody HAS to use carbon....Carbon is to remove chemicals, cloudiness, etc....It is not a necessity...I use NO carbon in my 225g

 

[wms2008]

If I do use carbon where do you but it?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by WMS2008
http:///forum/post/3024936
If I do use carbon where do you but it?
In my sump I have a tray that I can put carbon in a filter bag, and put on tray...IDK what you have.

 

[salt210]

you can use reactors with it as well

 

[jdl]

Originally Posted by salt210
http:///forum/post/3025015
you can use reactors with it as well

this is the best place for carbon. Most places people put carbon the water just goes over it/around it instead of through it.

 

[wms2008]

Okay thanks