Oct 18, 2020 #21 Rjukan Broken View Badges Reef Tank 365 NJRC Member My Tank Thread Joined Sep 4, 2018 Messages 1,510 Reaction score 3,112 Location Staten Island What state or country do you live in New York Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yeah, carbon is the answer. Makes a huge difference imo, it won't strip the water of nutrients.