Carbon

hookup555

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How often should carbon be replaced? Should carbon even be used in a tropical water fish tank?
 

rodger

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In a typical tank it is only used for removing tannins or medication. So when your water isn't clear anymore from tannins, or after a few days for removing meds. Seriously, if you have adequate cycled filtration there is no need to use carbon.
 

predatorkeeper87

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In a typical tank it is only used for removing tannins or medication. So when your water isn't clear anymore from tannins, or after a few days for removing meds. Seriously, if you have adequate cycled filtration there is no need to use carbon.
+1, carbon does nothing for your tank unless you are pulling meds out of the water after medicating.
 

Yuki Rihwa

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To answer the question about replacing carbon then it does need to replace every 6 weeks, use it or not using it it's all about your decision.
 
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