the truth about carbon?

[dr_sudz]

ive heard that purigen is excellent. does it do the same thing as carbon and will it polish my water? i have always had somewhat cloudy water nomatter what i do.

This sounds like one of two things:

1: Your tank has never fully cycled

2: you don't have enough bio filtration

What are you running on what size tank? And have you tested your water chemestry for nitrites and amonia lately?

 

[hoosier]

you guys should check out this article on carbon...it's nt as bad as you guys think....





http://www.marineland.com/science/articles/17RevisActCarb.asp

 

[rallysman]

I use a carbon filter for my drip system.

 

[Potts050]

you guys should check out this article on carbon...it's nt as bad as you guys think....





http://www.marineland.com/science/articles/17RevisActCarb.asp

Thats a great link, thanks hoosier.

 

[dmopar74]

one is a 90g with 2 penguin 350's, the other is a 38g with penguin 200. both have 0 amm. and nitrites, but i do have a greenwater prob. both get a 50% w/c every 6 days.
and to everyone saying that they dont use carbon that isnt what i asked, i wanted to know how long it lasts, and/or if purigen will benefit me at all. i might not need these things but it cant hurt if i change it out properly.

 

[RadleyMiller]

Just get purigen, it is amazing. I have some recharging right now in my sink.

 

[cichlid savage]

Since I came to MFK I have taken the carbon out of all of my tanks. My water parameters are right on target. I keep a supply of carbon for removing meds and thats it. The only thing I use to treat my water is Stress Coat. (knocking on wood)

 

[sumthin fishy]

Carbon is simply not needed. It is great for removing meds. thats about it. AC has a carbon article in the works, ill post it when the Staff agrees it is ready for publication.

 

[born2lovefish]

After reading the article in the one fish magazine a while back about carbon, I have done away with it. The only thing I use it for is to take out meds. and to polish the water for a day or so. In my opinion, people should do away with most hang on the back filters all together... They just don't make stuff like they use to!

 

[RadleyMiller]

Since I came to MFK I have taken the carbon out of all of my tanks. My water parameters are right on target. I keep a supply of carbon for removing meds and thats it. The only thing I use to treat my water is Stress Coat. (knocking on wood)

Stress coat makes Purigen unregeneratable (say that 3 times fast) so switch to Prime, wait a month, and get some Purigen, it's amazing