How long for ROX carbon ... ?

specialk · Sep 21, 2016

So I was NOT running carbon in my main DT for a while. Had some outbreaks of bad stuff (due to travel and extremely hectic work schedule but now getting back to normal) and am running GFO and ROX carbon ..

Introduced the ROX carbon slowly to start so I don't shock the tank. Started by running 1 tablespoon for every 10 gal. At 145 gal system I just ran 14 tablespoons for the last 7 days.

Is it ok for me to now take that rox out, rinse it and add more? But how much more? I was going to eventually add and run 1 tblsp for every gallon of water. (as this is what I read previously as a good amount)

But since I am starting slowly, I was going to now add 1 tblsp for every 5 gal (instead of every gal., and also cause I was previously running 1 tblsp for every 10 gal)

Run that for about 7 days then increase it after a week.

Sound ok?

(Eventually as I get my system back to normal, I am going to follow melevsreef you tube video and run the carbon for a few days, polish the water and then take it out -- but I am also not against just running it non stop and all the time either)

Joeganja · Sep 21, 2016

obviously your light will penetrate the water better which might burn any corals so make sure to turn your intensity down a little bit until your corals acclimate to them

specialk · Sep 21, 2016

Yes I have adjusted the lights .. thank you

I am just wondering how much I can bump up my rox too and the amount I can use now without shocking the system

Joeganja · Sep 21, 2016

specialk said:
Yes I have adjusted the lights .. thank you

I am just wondering how much I can bump up my rox too and the amount I can use now without shocking the system

I use ROX from brs and it's 1 tablespoon per 10 gallons.

Joeganja · Sep 21, 2016

specialk said:
So I was NOT running carbon in my main DT for a while. Had some outbreaks of bad stuff (due to travel and extremely hectic work schedule but now getting back to normal) and am running GFO and ROX carbon ..

Introduced the ROX carbon slowly to start so I don't shock the tank. Started by running 1 tablespoon for every 10 gal. At 145 gal system I just ran 14 tablespoons for the last 7 days.

Is it ok for me to now take that rox out, rinse it and add more? But how much more? I was going to eventually add and run 1 tblsp for every gallon of water. (as this is what I read previously as a good amount)

But since I am starting slowly, I was going to now add 1 tblsp for every 5 gal (instead of every gal., and also cause I was previously running 1 tblsp for every 10 gal)

Run that for about 7 days then increase it after a week.

Sound ok?

(Eventually as I get my system back to normal, I am going to follow melevsreef you tube video and run the carbon for a few days, polish the water and then take it out -- but I am also not against just running it non stop and all the time either)

I would do 12 table spoons to be safe.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Sep 21, 2016

How much are you currently using? Seems high.

specialk · Sep 21, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
How much are you currently using? Seems high.

I am currently using 1 tablespoon for every 10 gallons. I have a 145 gallon system, so I am using 14 tables spoons. Should I just keep it at that?

specialk · Sep 21, 2016

BRS calculator tells me that is exactly where I should be at ... but I read somewhere that you can use 1 tablespoon for every gallon!!! Needless to say I did not do that yet before I checked out that calculator and falling on the advice of other experts.

Joeganja · Sep 21, 2016

specialk said:
BRS calculator tells me that is exactly where I should be at ... but I read somewhere that you can use 1 tablespoon for every gallon!!! Needless to say I did not do that yet before I checked out that calculator and falling on the advice of other experts.

Every gallon?! It's every 10 lol. That's insane.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Sep 21, 2016

OK, because you had written "But since I am starting slowly, I was going to now add 1 tblsp for every 5 gal"

I'd stick with 1 tablespoon per 10 gal and change 50% of it each week or two for a while.

specialk · Sep 21, 2016

Randy Holmes-Farley said:
OK, because you had written "But since I am starting slowly, I was going to now add 1 tblsp for every 5 gal"

I'd stick with 1 tablespoon per 10 gal and change 50% of it each week or two for a while.

Perfect. Thats exactly what I will do ! Thanks thanks thanks!