Droskie20
where's nemo?
what are the effects for NOT running carbon?
will this hurt?
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little_fish
Moderator
effect? Not totally sure what you are asking about, but you dont have to run carbon. Many people dont run carbon (like me) and I dont totally see a real benefit to using it all the time. Some people like to run carbon once a month to "polish" the water, but i personally think that is just removing the coral food. Some people like to run it because it can remove odors, but IMO a healthy, clean tank shouldnt stink anyways.
I can be helpful to run if you have some sort of toxin in the water, like from having a lot of leather shedding at once, but once again, not something you need all the time or ever.
I can be helpful to run if you have some sort of toxin in the water, like from having a lot of leather shedding at once, but once again, not something you need all the time or ever.
Smitty
Reef pro
+1 lil fish...the only reason why I run carbon occasionally, is because I have a lot of soft corals around my lps's and sps's, that release toxins as their defense mechanism.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
When I ran carbon, I did it for a couple days each month, via a canister filter.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
His water would probably be less clear. But I don't think it'd hurt anything.
