Activated Carbon

[Samw]

I have an AquaClear Quick Filter for Powerheads. Does anyone have any opinions on activated carbon? I plan to put carbon in the filter to help with filtration.

Carbon filtration will be used only to supplement my skimmer, and live rock.

[titus]

Hello Sam,

Make sure you get quality carbon, otherwise you'll get a tremendous algae boom.

Titus

[DJ88]

rinse it too.. or you will ge the same bloom.. images/smiles/icon_smile.gif I think.. lol..

[Samw]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Titus:
Hello Sam,

Make sure you get quality carbon, otherwise you'll get a tremendous algae boom.

Titus<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


Definitely. I still remember the time 12 years ago when I bought the Brighouse Pets brand charcoal for my mechanical filter. It wiped out my entire Discus tank (6 med Discus) in 1 day.

I bought the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals activated carbon this time.