Do I Need Them?

[Gup]

I and in 2 months with my first Reef. With a six chamber sundt, one section I placed a phosphate tag end a bag of charcoal. So my question is, is it okay, will it hurt, would it help, or did I just waste my money and get rid of them????

 

[xxkenny90xx]

I wouldn't blindly add those things. Test your parameters and then add whatever you need to to bring certain levels into an acceptable range.

 

[sp1187]

why "fix" something that isn't in need of fixing?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Granular activated carbon is typically beneficial in most tanks.

 

[Garf]

I and in 2 months with my first Reef. With a six chamber sundt, one section I placed a phosphate tag end a bag of charcoal. So my question is, is it okay, will it hurt, would it help, or did I just waste my money and get rid of them????

I’ve got purigen in my tank but also add a bit of carbon for a few days each month, just in case.

 

[Spare time]

They are all going to be helpful. Typically most tanks have some carbon and a phosphate removing mechanism. The key is to go with good carbon and have good flow moving through the medias. Purigen is also a handy tool, especially in skimmerless tanks.