Where do you put your carbon? When is a good time to add it?

[boozer]

Hi!
I'm trying to cycle my tank and I'm not sure if I need carbon yet. I don't know if it were interfere with the cycle process. Another question I have is where would I put it? Should I put it in my sump? If so do I just sprinkle it on a filter pad? Whats the best way to go about doing this?
Thanks

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by Boozer
http:///forum/post/3260821
Hi!
I'm trying to cycle my tank and I'm not sure if I need carbon yet. I don't know if it were interfere with the cycle process. Another question I have is where would I put it? Should I put it in my sump? If so do I just sprinkle it on a filter pad? Whats the best way to go about doing this?
Thanks

As long as water is flowing through it.
I have a canister so that makes adding carbon easy. However…any place that has good water flow will work. When I want to run extra carbon I get a stocking and put my carbon in that and tie it to the center brace in front if a power head.
So you can do that or get a stocking fill it with some carbon, tie it off and put in the sump where the water flows over it.

 

[boozer]

Originally Posted by Flower
http:///forum/post/3260827

As long as water is flowing through it.
I have a canister so that makes adding carbon easy. However…any place that has good water flow will work. When I want to run extra carbon I get a stocking and put my carbon in that and tie it to the center brace in front if a power head.
So you can do that or get a stocking fill it with some carbon, tie it off and put in the sump where the water flows over it.
Woot! Awesome that answers my question for the day lol. Thanks a lot!

 

[tur4k]

I use boyd's chemi-pure which comes in a mesh bag. I just shove it between baffles in my sump. Two bags of chemi-pure (the recommends amount for my tank size) pretty much cover the width of my sump when flattened between the baffles.

 

[scottnlisa]

I have my carbon after my 4 filters and my ceramic rings. I use about 20 oz. at a time.