Using carbon in a hob filter

[Kentdlange]

I have a 29 gallon that has been running for about 7 months. It looks fine and the fish and inverts are doing ok, 2 oce clowns 4 damsels a 6 line 1 lta, 2 sally lightfoot and a emerald crab, and some zoas. My question is Im using a hob filter on it and was wondering if I need to remove the carbon out of the filter pads. Im a noob to salt but have had fresh for many years. My pride is a 150 tall fresh tank, that I would like to convert at some time to a reef. Just asking ?'s

 

[duke4130]

For small system you may want to look into getting an all in one filter media bag. Chemi-pure makes on the best ones. Just make sure you keep up with changing it out every couple of months

 

[vic67]

You don't have to remove the carbon out of the filter pads. Many reefers use carbon to help clean their tanks. An all-in-one media bag is more convenient though. I use a HOB filter on one tank and I just have the carbon in a separate mesh bag that I change out monthly.

 

[duke4130]

InTank sells good filter pads.. You have to cut them but that is what I used in my old rsm130