Do you still run carbon when you have a sump/refugium/aglaescrubber?

Caesar Augustus · 05-07-2001, 03:23 PM

I mean once you have the refugium kicking and you no longer need the skimmer, do you leave the carbon bag? Or do you just put in a little carbon every once in a while? I leave a small bag of carbon in the back of my skilter 24/7 but I'm thinking that when I get to a Refugium/sump..... thats established, the carbon wont be needed. I know some of you already have one up and running, what do you do as far as carbon?
Keep the reef,
Napoleon

naser · 05-07-2001, 04:10 PM

most i know dont even use carbon. except for emergencies or once for 3 days every other month.

**scubadude** · 05-07-2001, 06:28 PM

Napolean

I havent used carbon in quite awhile, however My sump/refugium with a skimmer runing 24/7 stabilize my system fairly well. I have heard of ppl using it when their water gets a little yellowish looking color to it then they throw the carbon in there and it clears it up in a week, some ppl just run carbon for a couple days each month or some even more. HTH [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

Randy Holmes-Farley · 05-08-2001, 04:43 AM

If you don't have a skimmer, I'd expect the water to slowly turn yellow unless you used carbon. Otherwise, you have no export mechanisms for the organics that build up.

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Randy Holmes-Farley

Staceon · 05-08-2001, 09:34 AM

Hi,

I have a sump that could be called a DIY ATS or fuge, but no skimmer. I use carbon for a few days once or twice a month.

**SPasse** · 05-08-2001, 04:16 PM

Napoleon,

I use carbon for 48 hours approximately every 90 days, but definitely not 24/7.

This is to remove the accumulation of various “yellowing” compounds from the macro algae.

Regards,

Scott

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The definition of an expert is a washed-up drip under pressure.
You can see my reeftank at http://www.homestead.com/spasse/

skipm · 05-08-2001, 08:01 PM

I try to keep carbon on hand for occasional use, like previously posted you may develope a yellowish tint to your water after some time and you can run carbon to clear it up or you can rutinely run carbon for a couple of days every couple of weeks or monthly. I have a bag of carbon in my tank nowthat has been there since saturday, I'll leave it for another day or two. Skip

Caesar Augustus · 05-09-2001, 07:58 PM

Thank you all for the input[img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Gave me lots of good ideas.
Napoleon

Firefish · 05-10-2001, 07:09 AM

I dont use carbon either,just lots of LR,skimmer,Power heads and a DSB...

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"It's better to have a hen tomorrow then an egg today."

05-07-2001, 03:23 PM	#1
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Do you still run carbon when you have a sump/refugium/aglaescrubber? I mean once you have the refugium kicking and you no longer need the skimmer, do you leave the carbon bag? Or do you just put in a little carbon every once in a while? I leave a small bag of carbon in the back of my skilter 24/7 but I'm thinking that when I get to a Refugium/sump..... thats established, the carbon wont be needed. I know some of you already have one up and running, what do you do as far as carbon? Keep the reef, Napoleon

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05-07-2001, 04:10 PM	#2
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	most i know dont even use carbon. except for emergencies or once for 3 days every other month.

05-07-2001, 06:28 PM	#3
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,298	Napolean I havent used carbon in quite awhile, however My sump/refugium with a skimmer runing 24/7 stabilize my system fairly well. I have heard of ppl using it when their water gets a little yellowish looking color to it then they throw the carbon in there and it clears it up in a week, some ppl just run carbon for a couple days each month or some even more. HTH [img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

05-08-2001, 04:43 AM	#4
Randy Holmes-Farley Tenant Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arlington, MA, USA Posts: 65	If you don't have a skimmer, I'd expect the water to slowly turn yellow unless you used carbon. Otherwise, you have no export mechanisms for the organics that build up. ------------------ Randy Holmes-Farley

05-08-2001, 09:34 AM	#5
Staceon Citizen Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 182	Hi, I have a sump that could be called a DIY ATS or fuge, but no skimmer. I use carbon for a few days once or twice a month.

05-08-2001, 04:16 PM	#6
SPasse Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Forney Texas USA Posts: 2,271	Napoleon, I use carbon for 48 hours approximately every 90 days, but definitely not 24/7. This is to remove the accumulation of various “yellowing” compounds from the macro algae. Regards, Scott ------------------ The definition of an expert is a washed-up drip under pressure. You can see my reeftank at http://www.homestead.com/spasse/

05-08-2001, 08:01 PM	#7
skipm Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: St. Helena Is. SC Posts: 173	I try to keep carbon on hand for occasional use, like previously posted you may develope a yellowish tint to your water after some time and you can run carbon to clear it up or you can rutinely run carbon for a couple of days every couple of weeks or monthly. I have a bag of carbon in my tank nowthat has been there since saturday, I'll leave it for another day or two. Skip

05-09-2001, 07:58 PM	#8
Caesar Augustus Mayor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Birmingham,AL U.S.A. Posts: 980	Thank you all for the input[img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Gave me lots of good ideas. Napoleon

05-10-2001, 07:09 AM	#9
Firefish Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Douglas, Ma Posts: 775	I dont use carbon either,just lots of LR,skimmer,Power heads and a DSB... ------------------ "It's better to have a hen tomorrow then an egg today."

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