How much carbon is everyone using?

[The Grizz]

Wondering how much carbon is everyone using? Recommended amount from BRS calculator or more. BFS recommends I use just under 2 cup of carbon for my water volume.

[Vitaminz]

I fill up my canister full on my BRS dual reactor.

[FishyFishy!]

I have half a TLF 150 reactor full of Chemi Pure Elite on a 30 Gallon setup... kinda overkill.

[ScubaSteve]

I've probably got 1 to 2 cups of BRS ROX or ChemiPure elite on my 40g at all times.

[lastlight]

I use 1 cup ROX 0.8 per month on my 110 system. Hanna checker reads 0.

[Aquattro]

1 cup in 180 changed monthly.

[reefwars]

i use half a cup with 2 tbsp of vanilla extract,1 egg yolk,a dash of ginger and a pinch of salt, i then bake at 300-325 degrees Fahrenheit for 35 mins or untill golden brown .....oh snap wrong site lol ;)

[The Grizz]

I use 1 cup ROX 0.8 per month on my 110 system. Hanna checker reads 0.

What are you testing for with the Hanna checker Brett?

[eli@fijireefrock.com]

I use 4 cups of ROX1.3 for my tank of total volume 350glns chaNged once a month.

[lastlight]

What are you testing for with the Hanna checker Brett?

oh crap.

ummm... yeah i ALSO use one cup monthly of gfo. so umm... yeah. Forget about the checker lol.

[kien]

2 cups/month for 300ish gallons. I don't have a cool Hana carbon checker like Brett does :-(

[lastlight]

2 cups/month for 300ish gallons. I don't have a cool Hana carbon checker like Brett does :-(

And I test my filter socks with a pinpoint probe jackass =)

[kien]

And I test my filter socks with a pinpoint probe

TMI Brett! TMI!!

[Parker]

TMI Brett! TMI!!


A guys gotta do what a guys gotta do....

[The Grizz]

And I test my filter socks with a pinpoint probe jackass =)

So seriously...... What are you testing with the Hanna & Pinpoint probe?

[lastlight]

So seriously...... What are you testing with the Hanna & Pinpoint probe?

Phosphates with the checker. I was kidding about the probe... no probes in my system =)

[whatcaneyedo]

1 cup of fine lignite changed once a month for my 230gal system.

[globaldesigns]

I don't use ROX, but use Kent Reef Carbon... Seems ok.

I use 1 litre in 2 - 500ml bags. I then alternating changing each bag at mid and end of month.

[The Grizz]

Thanks guys for you input, I set-up my 2nd MR1 today with 2 cups of the Carbon I got from Eli. So I will see if that will help clear my water a bit more, only time will tell.

[Lance]

2 cups of ROX in a BRS reactor for the 225g and 1 cup of ROX in a TLF reactor for the 90g. Changed monthly.
(Brett; keep your probe away from my system as well)

[Myka]

I have a pail of Kent Reef Carbon I'm finishing up, and then back to ROX. I use 250mL changed every 6 weeks on 90 gallon tank with 15 gallons in sump.

[The Grizz]

So from all the input it seems to be most people are running somewhat what is requimended for the size of there system. I must say that in just a day or so after adding the carbon my water is definitely clearer that it was before the carbon.

[Myka]

If there's that much of a difference, watch out that your corals don't get burned from the now more intense lighting.

[The Grizz]

If there's that much of a difference, watch out that your corals don't get burned from the now more intense lighting.

It more by my eye that I see I difference in the clarity but I think most of my coral will be much happier with a little more light.

[MarkoD]

2 cups of fluval carbon in 250 gallons total volume per month

[Myka]

It more by my eye that I see I difference in the clarity but I think most of my coral will be much happier with a little more light.

Don't underestimate clarity. If you can see the difference, I'm sure your corals can too. Adding carbon can be like putting in new halide bulbs. Sometimes the corals need to be shaded a bit and slowly get used to the more intense lighting. I do hope there isn't too much difference in the intensity of the light or you will get bleaching (or worse). I've seen it happen more than once! :eek:

[The Grizz]

So far I have noticed most of my coral that was looking poor really perk up over a couple day now. So far I am super happy with the out come.