carbon mess

hotdoggddo · 08-23-2005, 04:54 PM

I put carbon in my filter. I rinsed it before I put it in. Now I have black powder in the tank and on the rocks. My skimmer is taking alot out but will it hurt the animals in the tank and should I remove it off the rock?

**Poseidon** · 08-23-2005, 05:02 PM

Nope won't hurt anything, just a pain to look at. Use a turkey baster to blow it off any corals, and the rocks. I would wait for the water to clear, then stir it up...

hotdoggddo · 08-23-2005, 05:45 PM

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It just looks like it will choke. Anyway did I say thankyou?

Dan

**charlie** · 08-23-2005, 07:02 PM

For gosh sakes, when someone helps you, the least you could do is say thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad you got that taken care of.

**Poseidon** · 08-23-2005, 10:38 PM

Your Welcome!

08-23-2005, 04:54 PM	#1
hotdoggddo Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 28	carbon mess I put carbon in my filter. I rinsed it before I put it in. Now I have black powder in the tank and on the rocks. My skimmer is taking alot out but will it hurt the animals in the tank and should I remove it off the rock?

08-23-2005, 05:02 PM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,358	Nope won't hurt anything, just a pain to look at. Use a turkey baster to blow it off any corals, and the rocks. I would wait for the water to clear, then stir it up... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

08-23-2005, 07:02 PM	#4
charlie Keeper of Willis Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NW Montana Posts: 5,960	For gosh sakes, when someone helps you, the least you could do is say thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad you got that taken care of. __________________ 400 Gallon Reef Log Rome wasn't built in a day---neither is a reef

08-23-2005, 10:38 PM	#5
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,358	Your Welcome! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

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08-23-2005, 05:45 PM	#3
hotdoggddo Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 28	Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! It just looks like it will choke. Anyway did I say thankyou? Dan

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