piranhaman00 Redtail Catfish MFK Member Sep 15, 2009 1,920 559 150 Wisconsin Nov 14, 2012 #21 not for me either!
Mount_Prion Piranha MFK Member Jan 31, 2012 2,171 33 81 center of the universe Nov 14, 2012 #22 ska_kid said: ?? Click to expand... I use carbon filter pads as an air filter on the open back of my swamp tank's canopy. Does that count?
ska_kid said: ?? Click to expand... I use carbon filter pads as an air filter on the open back of my swamp tank's canopy. Does that count?
Pharaoh Administrator Staff member Administrator MFK Member Feb 18, 2008 17,567 178 1,097 Indianapolis Nov 14, 2012 #23 I only use carbon to filter my incoming water for WCs. None in the actual aquarium.
F F1 VET THE serrasalmus rhom MFK Member Nov 3, 2011 6,580 32 0 INDY Nov 14, 2012 #24 Pharaoh said: I only use carbon to filter my incoming water for WCs. None in the actual aquarium. Click to expand... +1 _________________________________________________________________________ http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?504763-Cheap-plants-less-nitrate!-POTHOS *Go S. Vettel #1 rb8--2 MORE RACES LEFT! SEE YOU IN TEXAS BOYS! LET'S MAKE IT 3 BACK TO BACK WDC!*
Pharaoh said: I only use carbon to filter my incoming water for WCs. None in the actual aquarium. Click to expand... +1 _________________________________________________________________________ http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?504763-Cheap-plants-less-nitrate!-POTHOS *Go S. Vettel #1 rb8--2 MORE RACES LEFT! SEE YOU IN TEXAS BOYS! LET'S MAKE IT 3 BACK TO BACK WDC!*
D Dullamite Feeder Fish MFK Member Jul 11, 2010 568 0 0 Portland, OR Nov 14, 2012 #25 I only add it to help with tannins on new driftwood. Other then that, its just mechanical and bio. Sent from my ADR6400L using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
I only add it to help with tannins on new driftwood. Other then that, its just mechanical and bio. Sent from my ADR6400L using MonsterAquariaNetwork App
rodger Polypterus MFK Member Apr 29, 2008 3,343 283 92 Kansas City Nov 14, 2012 #26 I have a dusty carton of carbon next to my fire extinguisher - only for emergency
S Squirtle919 Plecostomus MFK Member Sep 5, 2011 1,563 2 53 Within Earth Nov 14, 2012 #27 I use it a fair bit in SW. Used to use it in freshwater a lot changing weekly but also went with purigen later on.
I use it a fair bit in SW. Used to use it in freshwater a lot changing weekly but also went with purigen later on.
M mopani Fire Eel MFK Member Oct 18, 2012 1,014 1 68 Earth Nov 14, 2012 #28 all of my filters is bio except one side of emperor, which is a blue pad with carbon and a little purigen
all of my filters is bio except one side of emperor, which is a blue pad with carbon and a little purigen
C Crazyfish88 Feeder Fish MFK Member Nov 6, 2009 1,969 0 0 BC, Canada Nov 14, 2012 #29 I stopped using carbon cuz it needs to be replaced too often unless like everyone else stated carbon only used to remove meds. I use purigen instead. Sent from my iPad using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
I stopped using carbon cuz it needs to be replaced too often unless like everyone else stated carbon only used to remove meds. I use purigen instead. Sent from my iPad using MonsterAquariaNetwork app
E ecoli73 Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 15, 2010 3,867 9 0 Sunnyvale, CA Nov 14, 2012 #30 I have 12.25 gallons of biological filter material in my filters and 0 carbon.