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Old 01-31-2013, 03:24 AM
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I was in Home Depot today and saw a "whole house carbon filter". It was a large filter which took carbon filter cartridges. I was wondering if anyone is running carbon cartridges on their tank instead of loose carbon? Is there a reason why I shouldn't go this route? There had to be at least a kg of carbon in the filter.
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Old 01-31-2013, 05:20 AM
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perhapes its really low quality and filled with phosphates. perhapes soak it in water and use your test kit before using on tank.
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The carbon block would most likely clog prematurely,like within days
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I was in Home Depot today and saw a "whole house carbon filter". It was a large filter which took carbon filter cartridges. I was wondering if anyone is running carbon cartridges on their tank instead of loose carbon? Is there a reason why I shouldn't go this route? There had to be at least a kg of carbon in the filter.
I could be wrong, but I think what you are looking at is an air quality filter and will not have any use for us reefers, unless you own an HVAC system
It's not meant for our uses ...

What did you think you could use it for ?
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He might be thinking of the same kind of carbon filters we use in our RO systems, but the one that takes a 20 in cartridge instead of the 10 in that we are used to.
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He might be thinking of the same kind of carbon filters we use in our RO systems, but the one that takes a 20 in cartridge instead of the 10 in that we are used to.
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Old 01-31-2013, 02:29 PM
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It is a 10 micron filter intended for water filtration, not air. It is a big honking filter. I never thought of the phosphate issue.
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It wouldn't be cheaper than buying bulk carbon and not all carbon is equal, some believe there is good carbon and there is bad carbon. Good carbon is awesome, bad carbon kills everything. What kind of carbon is in the home depot filter?

I assume this is what you're referring to:
http://www.homedepot.ca/product/filt...-500361/923082

3500ml of Rox carbon weights about 1.4 kg and costs under $40, many other types of carbon is available for half that.
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Good carbon is awesome, bad carbon kills everything.
I knew you'd come around to this eventually
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