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04-15-2010, 01:50 AM
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Run Carbon Intermittently ?
Just reading a jar of Kent carbon and it states that in marine aquaria, you should run carbon intermittently whereas you run it full time in a freshwater setup.
This puzzles me. Do you run carbon ? If so, do you sometimes NOT run carbon -why ? Noob needs to know !
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits. 
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04-15-2010, 01:59 AM
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carbon,
I run my carbon on a timer with the phosban reactor. The maxijet will turn on when the lights turn off. I wanted to try and prolong the intervals at which the carbon would be changed at.
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04-15-2010, 02:17 AM
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As you know I run Zeovit, and I run carbon 24/7
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 Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite) Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker Lighting: 5ft Hamilton Belize Sun (2x250W MH, 2X80W T5HO) Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish Dosing: Mg, Ca, Alk
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04-15-2010, 02:23 AM
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I have been running carbon 24/7 since setting up my reef nine months ago. About a month ago I accidentally turned my carbon off for a week and ended up getting some STN/RTN. Once I turned the carbon back on the TN started to clear up and are all completely healed today. I'm a strong believer in carbon now :-)
Last edited by kien; 04-16-2010 at 04:36 PM.
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#5
04-15-2010, 03:49 AM
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This is what I expected to hear -which is why I was so surprised when the company (who is in the business of selling carbon) tells me to use LESS than one would expect. It got me thinking I was missing something.
I plan on running it anyhow but I'm still curious as to why Kent would say that. Maybe I'll email them (doubt I'd get a reply but....)
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-Mark 29 Gal Bowfront w/24" LED Lights. DIY HOB Sump (5.4 Gal) MP40. Orange Spotted Watchman Goby, 2 Clownfish and a few hermits.
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