Carbon (VSV) dosing volumes

[Plainswalker]

Wow, I must be overkilling mine. 70mL a day on a 90g. Granted, I have heavy stocking but that's way over what everyone's using.

[Myka]

Any update Brad?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by Myka

Any update Brad?

Ya, I think carbon dosing is stoopid.

[maron6977]

+1

[Reef Pilot]

Yeah, really don't get why people bother with dosing carbon. I tried it once many years ago, and decided very quickly this was going to be too much work (and attention). Got a bio pellet reactor then and couldn't be simpler. Just add some bio pellets about once a year (went a year and half last time) and forget. N03 consistently stays near zero until bio pellets run out.

And no extra pump with mine. I have a T off my return line that runs through my chiller, and return from that goes through my bio pellet reactor.

[Aquattro]

I just don't find it works in my tank. In fact, NO3 has never been higher. I've stopped a couple days ago, probably going to lean back towards Zeovit, if I can figure out how to fit a reactor in my sump.

[maron6977]

I have 2 TLF reactors , can I just run pellets thru those ? I know they make different screens to adapt them . Also which pellets do you recommend ?