help whit Carbon

[Pepone]

Hi im cycling my tank is a waterboxs cube 20 and come whit a bag of carbon a rinse very well but a see my filter shok become completely black and i bought these two carbon

any problem if i mix them together?

 

[Bucs20fan]

Well the chemi pure is in a bag by itself, but if you are asking if you can use chemi pure and run regular carbon, then yes, running both wouldnt hurt anything. When rinsing carbon, dont toss it around too much, the carbon breaks on itself and creates more dust.

 

[srobertb]

Bit redundant. Just go with the Chemipure. Carbon needs to be rinsed but honestly I have never worried about getting it completely “clean” if such a thing is possible.

 

[Pepone]

Well the chemi pure is in a bag by itself, but if you are asking if you can use chemi pure and run regular carbon, then yes, running both wouldnt hurt anything. When rinsing carbon, dont toss it around too much, the carbon breaks on itself and creates more dust.

thanks, i think i'm gonna run with booth at same time

 

[TheBear78]

I don't think you need the carbon if you're still cycling.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Just be sure the Chemipure Elite does not drop phosphate too low since it contains GFO as well as GAC.

 

[Pepone]

I don't think you need the carbon if you're still cycling.

yes i´m still cycling you think is better if i go whiteout carbon?

 

[Pepone]

Just be sure the Chemipure Elite does not drop phosphate too low since it contains GFO as well as GAC.

i purchased the chemipure because i test my phosphate saturday and the hanna checker mark 62 and like the rookie i am i think the chemipure help me with this rise of phosphate

 

[srobertb]

thanks, i think i'm gonna run with booth at same time

As mentioned, Chemipure has activated carbon in it. There’s no harm today but trust me, there’s a lot of work that goes in to these tanks, no need to add more work and cost changing out media you don’t need.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

yes i´m still cycling you think is better if i go whiteout carbon?

Not in my opinion, it's fine to use now. Whether it is necessary or not is a different question.