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Old 11-21-2009, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by shrimpchips View Post
I'm glad someone thought it was funny

My carbon doesn't float after a cold soak overnight (BRS ROX carbon), but I do find it's still silty.

Do you guys let it cool naturally or do you quench it in cold/RT RO/DI water?

Soaking it overnight gives the air time to escape I suppose. I quench the carbon with some cool R/O before it goes in my filter bag.
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