Carbon reactor

[Jstew75]

Good evening R2R,

I'm kicking around adding the BRS mini carbon reactor to my 65g to maximize water clarity and par. anyone have any recommendations and real world experience with this system and any pros and cons?

BRS GFO & Carbon Mini Reactor - 5" Single

Why does BRS recommend this? All of the BRS reactors come with easy to use push connect tubing, flow control, and a refillable cartridge. We took easy to find components to keep things cheap while designing an efficient easy to refill reactor for aquarium use. We keep hearing our reactors are...

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[Spare time]

I have it. Works well. I don't think it will make a difference in par but its nice for clarity.

 

[Jstew75]

I have it. Works well. I don't think it will make a difference in par but its nice for clarity.

Theoretically taking any tint that the water has out would increase par. Or at least that's how it works in my mind lol

 

[homer1475]

Been using a BRS mini for carbon and GFO for about 8 years now(or at least when they released the mini).

Works great, and the mini size is perfect for 8tbs of carbon and 3tbs of GFO in my 85g system.

 

[Fish Styx]

I have the larger versions on my system for GAC and GFO, and they get the job done just fine.

 

[Spare time]

Theoretically taking any tint that the water has out would increase par. Or at least that's how it works in my mind lol

Dana Riddle did a study on that and found no significant difference in his findings. Its somewhere on this site. However I still recommend every tank run carbon 24/7.