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KevinK 10-10-2010 05:24 PM

do you use carbon - what brand
 
do you use carbon on your tank, if so
-what brand
- how much
- how often do you replace
- whats your water volume


thanks

christyf5 10-10-2010 05:47 PM

Kent
about 2 cups for 180 gallons in a phosban reactor
changed every 2-4 weeks (depending on when I remember)

Wayne 10-10-2010 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by christyf5 (Post 555246)
Kent
about 2 cups for 180 gallons in a phosban reactor
changed every 2-4 weeks (depending on when I remember)

+1 for Kent Reef Carbon

Milad 10-10-2010 06:20 PM

Kent
2 cups
180g in BRS reactor
4 weeks

whatcaneyedo 10-10-2010 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KevinK (Post 555238)
do you use carbon on your tank, if so
-what brand
- how much
- how often do you replace
- whats your water volume


thanks

BRS lignite carbon
1 cup in a TLF reactor
replace once a month
+200gal total system volume

kien 10-10-2010 10:32 PM

BRS ROX .8
1 cup (ish)
Once a month (ish)
321g total water volume (ish)

ElGuappo 10-10-2010 11:06 PM

NO CARBON used here...

naesco 10-11-2010 12:33 AM

Maybe every couple of months I stick a white card in the tank to let me know if the water is yellowing over time.
If so I use Kent carbon and stick a cup or so in a bag in the return and leave it there for a day or two.
The carbon removes the yellowing.

Skimmerking 10-11-2010 12:50 AM

I use that fluval carbon fill up a Reactor and run it well lord knows ..... i buy mine through BWI in Ontario. total volume 175 gals

Lance 10-11-2010 12:52 AM

Kent
2 cups in a BRS reactor
changed once a month


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