Using Carbon in an SPS tank...

paddyob · #1 01-08-2012, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer Rob

I think if you notice a color difference in your tank water when you change your carbon or do a water change you've gone too long.

If you notice color difference in your tank.... you have more of a water change issue.

Carbon is not a replacement for clean water.

pshea · #2 01-08-2012, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

If you notice color difference in your tank.... you have more of a water change issue.

Carbon is not a replacement for clean water.

I Don't if thats totally correct as I have been doing a 25% every Saturday for the last two months, Now as for the carbon, this is the first time I have used it in this setup which has been up now for 20 months.

paddyob · #3 01-09-2012, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by pshea

I Don't if thats totally correct as I have been doing a 25% every Saturday for the last two months, Now as for the carbon, this is the first time I have used it in this setup which has been up now for 20 months.

Not sure what you are saying.

You have yellow water???

pshea · #4 01-09-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Not sure what you are saying.

You have yellow water???

Correct, my water started getting a yellowish tint to it...

pshea · #5 01-09-2012, 10:20 AM

Thanks everyone, I have gottin what I needed from this post. I will run carbon all the time now and change monthly.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #6 01-09-2012, 10:44 AM

I prefer to use Purigen. More expensive but can last for up to 6 months and is rechargeable by soaking in 50/50 bleach/water solution.

Used to use Chemipure. Carbon was just to quick to get "fillled" and needing replacement for me.

Anthony

Reefer Rob · #7 01-09-2012, 02:11 PM

Here's a good article on carbon.

paddyob · #8 01-09-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pshea

Correct, my water started getting a yellowish tint to it...

Ah... Missed that.

Strange... At 25% water change a week and still yellowing. Try cutting back on feeding perhaps. Reduce waste.

Reefer Rob · #9 01-09-2012, 03:22 PM

Or run carbon

pshea · #10 01-09-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by paddyob

Ah... Missed that.

Strange... At 25% water change a week and still yellowing. Try cutting back on feeding perhaps. Reduce waste.

I think this is just something that would happen over time, if carbon is not used perhaps, as I was feeding a mixture of mysis and brine everyother evening, than a 2" x 2" sheet of seaweed on the off night.