Running all Bio-Balls

[pfcbizz]

I have a 75 gallon FOWLR with 2 canister filters and a HOB filter and one of the guy's at my LFS told me its best to run all Bio-balls and sponge, and eliminate the carbon because its not good in the tank, I'm asking the opinions of you guy's about this.

 

[geridoc]

You will probably find opinions all over the place on this. In 40 years of saltwater fishkeeping I have never used carbon except when it was specifically needed to clear something from the water. Others,equally or more successful than I, run carbon all the time.

 

[snakeblitz33]

I have gone with and without for years... the only thing that I think it helps with is gelstab.
I would, however, convert to HOB filtration and get rid of the canisters, but that is just my opinion and way of doing things.