Carbon

[BigReefer]

hey Reef Family


I been thinking of using carbon .... like chemi blue or something ... in the bottum of my sock , in my red sea reefer 170 ... there isnt really any other area to put it ... i was wonder ig anyone put it in a sock or not .... or if this is a totally bad idea??? thoughts? ( and rinse it when i clean the sock every 2 days or so?)

no fish atm just sps and little of lps and thats about it other then the snails and crabs...

 

[EricTMah]

Not a good idea. In the bottom of the sock. With all the tumbling. It will grind the carbon to dust.
You're better to use it passively. Put it in a media bag and place it near your return pump.

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[Shooter000]

I use Cuttable Seapora filter pads, I use a carbon-pad, phos-pad and filter floss in the outtake of my HOB reef octopus skimmer, cut them to the needed size and slip them in the chamber, works great easy to replace and best of all SUPER CHEAP!!!!!,

 

[BigReefer]

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[BigReefer]

There is a camber that goes to the back but it had chaeto in it

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[heath]

I use Cuttable Seapora filter pads, I use a carbon-pad, phos-pad and filter floss in the outtake of my HOB reef octopus skimmer, cut them to the needed size and slip them in the chamber, works great easy to replace and best of all SUPER CHEAP!!!!!,

interesting, where do you get them...

 

[BigReefer]

Shooter @ can we see pics

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[Shooter000]

Shooter @ can we see pics

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When I get home I will post some pics of the cut pieces I use and when they are in the skimmer and overflow, I use them on all three tanks, 44g, 20g, 9gfrag system..

 

[Shooter000]

interesting, where do you get them...

I get them from my local store, but I'm sure big als has it or could order it in for you..

 

[BigReefer]

Can't wait to see pics.. just wanna add carbon somehow

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[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

My carbon is. In a media bag and resting in between the divider between the skimmer to the return pum

 

[BigReefer]

so move some cheat over and put a bag in the blaffs/.?

 

[Petercar (RIP Dec 2017)]

There is my carbon in media bag in between baffles where water flows from skimmer chamber into pump chamber

 

[BigReefer]

is chemi pure ok carbon?

 

[unibob]

It is overpriced. IMO, if you do some research on it as well many well known people with science backgrounds have shown what they claim happens doesn't actually in saltwater.


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[BigReefer]

whats the best?

 

[unibob]

Everyone is going to have their personal preference. I like the rox Carbon, which is sold bulk. Also have had good success with brightwells carbon.


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[BigReefer]

how longs the stuff last???

ps pm me about the socks

 

[Shooter000]

 

[BigReefer]

where did u find these? big als? i wonder?