Use of carbon in sump tank...

[trader_best]

Shifus....

can advise whether can put carbon in sump tank?

wat's its purpose?

any other comments?

Thanks!

[trader_best]

anyone can advise before i get reefez carbon plus???

[terryansimon]

urh.

technicalities aside, I do remember it helps remove the yellowish tinge of the tank water.

just go get it. no harm done. (=

[RockyBoy]

Bro, you dunno the purpose of carbon and you wanna buy??

[dravan]

carbon helps to absorb toxins in the water.... helps to remove some no3 n it helps to purify the water.....

[terryansimon]

helps to remove some NO3?!

got meh?

[trader_best]

i read tat it will remove toxin, purify water, not too sure if can reduce NO3....

so if i get reefez carbon plus, do i pour the whole thing into one compartment of my sump or put in in the bag then into the sump?

[terryansimon]

put them in a bag of course! (=

[trader_best]

thanks terryansimon....i'll go get it now!!!

[RockyBoy]

i read tat it will remove toxin, purify water, not too sure if can reduce NO3....

so if i get reefez carbon plus, do i pour the whole thing into one compartment of my sump or put in in the bag then into the sump?

Buy those nylon bag with holes and put the carbon inside. Then place at your sump where there lots of water movement.

[terryansimon]

make sure you get a bag with a small hole size!

[trader_best]

does reefez carbon come with the bag?

[lightningstrike]

carbon helps to absorb toxins in the water.... helps to remove some no3 n it helps to purify the water.....

huh??? remove NO3??? Carbon??? <scratch head>

[thioeh]

carbon will remove everthing in the water that include trace element, no2,no3, medicine, copper etc....... but need to replace once it exhauted, if not it will give out everything it absorb to the tank.

Good to use it if you dont know what is the parameter of the water and would like to clear off all tonxic chemical in the water but will also suffer a lost in those good parameter like trace element etc....

[terryansimon]

are you sure it removes NO2 and NO3?

if that is the case, de-nitrators would be using Carbon media instead of Sulphur!

[thioeh]

yes it remove no2 and no3 but also all the element in the water, if you use carbon as the media for your de-nitrators than as well you just place carbon inside you sump and dont need to spend $$ on the equiment. Purpose of de-nitrators is to remove ONLY no2,no3 and leave all other element alone.

[patrick123]

So which one better? Put or not put? What do most people do?

[ervine]

I doubt carbon directly removes NO2 and NO3...

it does remove organic compounds in the water which might eventually be broken down into NO2 and NO3... much like how a skimmer works, remove organics before they are given a chance to be broken down...

Some people put, some people don't put... shrug.. I've seen no visible difference when I put and when I didn't put.... so it's up to you..

[Aerohigh]

Well i put carbon to remove toxic mainly because i have anemones in my tank...Just incase if they die the toxic released can be reduce by the carbon.....

Just My Thought

[terryansimon]

yes it remove no2 and no3 but also all the element in the water, if you use carbon as the media for your de-nitrators than as well you just place carbon inside you sump and dont need to spend $$ on the equiment. Purpose of de-nitrators is to remove ONLY no2,no3 and leave all other element alone.

urh any evidence to back your claim up? like what ervine say, I think it only prevents the formation of NO2 and NO3 by removing DOCs and what not, before it has a chance to become NO2 and NO3.

[tigershark]

whatever it is, try not to buy those cheap skate active carbon... it will do more harm than good.... those low grade active carbon release high level of phosphate which promote the growth of algea.... the more expansive type of carbon will also release phosphate but in a smaller amount....

[iewnehz]

Yes. go get those more expensive one like Reefz and Fritz..Pls not those china brand $2/pack one.. they will let out all the toxic when they are fully adsorbed.

[trader_best]

got my reefez carbon plus liao....put it in the sump, everything seems ok for now....