Using Carbon in an SPS tank...

The Grizz · #1 01-08-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Grizz

Many if not ALL the boy boys with SPS tanks on here run carbon.

And big girls too

And by big boys / girls I mean the ones that I wish my tank looked half as good as there's.

FitoPharmer · #2 01-08-2012, 05:48 PM

Down the Drain, Exports from Reef Aquaria by Ronald L. Shimek, Ph.D. - Reefkeeping.com

I found the first few paragraphs in this article to be a real eye opener. I do not think the article is about carbon usage. But I know other then absorbing organic compounds, carbons other job is to absorb heavy metals. I will be starting Carbon ASAP. I realize this might be where some of my problems come from in keeping any SPS other then montipora until now.

pshea · #3 01-08-2012, 05:57 PM

Thanks for the replys everyone, and thanks for the read pitopharmer. I may just be making a change to my husbandry.

emerald crab · #4 01-08-2012, 06:02 PM

How big is your tank? 500ml is a lot of carbon, unless you have a very big tank.

paddyob · #5 01-08-2012, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by emerald crab

How big is your tank? 500ml is a lot of carbon, unless you have a very big tank.

Or if you use cheap carbon.

Better grade carbons use much less.

ashr · #6 01-08-2012, 07:34 PM

Does anyone run carbon and chemi-pure elite? Or just one or the other

lastlight · #7 01-08-2012, 07:44 PM

Obviously replacement relates to volumes (tank/reactor) and what the water is actually like. I also monthly but just because. I'm not aware of any way available to us to detect when it's depleted. Is there a way?

Reefie · #8 01-08-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ashr

Does anyone run carbon and chemi-pure elite? Or just one or the other

I'm running RowaPhos, Chemi-Pure Elite, AND Carbon. Although I'm doing the tango with GHA, and so far I think I'm winning with the aid of a Seahare.

pshea · #9 01-08-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by emerald crab

How big is your tank? 500ml is a lot of carbon, unless you have a very big tank.

emerald crab, I have a 180g display tank. With about 40g of water in my sump, I have 150lbs of live rock in my display, so usually when I dose I do so for 160g of actual water.

I am using the Fluval Carbon, I buy it in the 1650g container, the lable is stateing it's a low-ash carbon, and I consider it to be a fine granual with the pieces being in the 3mm range.