What does everyone use for Carbon?

[Twisted_Blenny]

whats everyone using for carbon? maybe you dont even use it....i havent used it in about a year ....idk if thats good or bad lol. how often do you change it? thanks!

 

[CastAway]

I like the ROX 0.8 from Bulk Reef Supply. Nice surface area ratio.

In my experience GAC exhausts much faster than everyone realizes. Think weeks, not months, for sure.

 

[Leaellynasaura]

I just started carbon a week ago, but BRS large lignate turned my water from yellow to crystal clear over night.

 

[HB AL]

Kent marine carbon, keep it in a bag in the sump 24/7, change it every 2 months give or take a week or two.

 

[SDReefer]

Chemipure Blue, change bag every month or so. Keeps my water nice and clear. Been using for around 2 months and so far really happy.

 

[atx100r]

BRS ROX 0.8...in a reactor with some phosgurd mixed in...change it every 2 weeks...

 

[DSC reef]

Chemipure blue, two bags in the sump. Change monthly, alternating bags.

 

[ChrisOFL]

I use marineland black diamond when I do use carbon. I don't find it to be necessary all the time but I do like to run it at least once a month for removing any harmful things I can't test for.

 

[nautical_nathaniel]

I too like the ROX 0.8 from BRS

 

[chris31759]

BRS large lignate. I like the rox .08 but can't seem to keep it from floating in the reactor. The lignate rinses clean pretty quickly. The rox almost doesn't need to be rinsed.

 

[Salty1962]

I use BRS ROX8 to keep my DT clear. Doesn't take much, flushes quick and lasts a while longer than regular carbon in my case.

 

[Don Lidtke]

I use BRS Bulk Premium ROX 0.8 Aquarium Carbon for the tank stuff and BRS Bulk Large Particle Lignite Aquarium Carbon for the skimmer collector container.

 

[Bob3655]

I've gone back and forth so many times between different brands and sizes to none. On my newest tank build I went back to the BRS ROX 0.8 in a reactor and have been extremely happy with it. I change it every 2 weeks.

 

[lou dog420]

BRS ROX mixed 2 to 1 with GFO, changed out weekly. Flushed with 5 gallons of tank water for my water change.

 

[charlesk]

Carbon not only clears the water it also removes toxic pollutants.

 

[charlesk]

It not only clears the water it also removes toxic pollutants.

 

[azbigjohn]

Gotta say for consistency in size I love the BRS Rox 0.8...

 

[Gino]

I have used probably all the brands out there. And in my personal opinion all works the same. Some deplete faster than others but at the end are all the same. They do what you need to do, clear your water and remove some toxic waste from the water column. I use it for just a day or two and turn off the reactor until I need to use it again. Probably I get about 4 to 6 runs from a 1/3 full on a little fishes 150 reactor depending on the brand and grain size. I need to recall that I don't have an RoDi unit so my water is tap water just with Prime. I don't do constantly water changes probably one's a year and just a 30 or 40%. So, my carbon running schedule is every other week for a day or two. I have never been on any mayor algea problem, or chemistry unbalanced, my water is always Cristal clear. And everyone is happy specially my pocket. I could said that it won't hurt to use it one's a while as part of your mechanical filtration. Also remember that it could remove beneficial trace elements as well. So run it wisely and just for the time you need, I just can tell on MPE. In other words you can't be wrong to use it.

 

[Potatohead]

Matrix Carbon. Seems to go longer in a reactor without clogging up.

 

[Sea MunnKey]

Regular Marineland activated carbon and it does the work. I install a small amount in case my leathers decide to release any toxin which it has done before and killed some other corals