Carbon filters or not ?

RUSSELL · 08-31-2004, 01:20 PM

Hi everyone ,i'm a bit confused
I recently was at a fish store, long story short I use external filters with the bio wheels, I was told not to use the carbon filters as this will remove the trace elements
I never knew this and I have been using them for about a year ,never had a problem with my tank (125 gal) about 100 lbs of live rock, all fish only
I do a 10 gal a week water change as it is easy to do this vs 25% at the end of the month, my fish have trippled there size so Am I wrong for using carbon filters ?????

Brian35 · 08-31-2004, 01:23 PM

I actually just stopped using my filter. I dont think there are too many negitives to the carbon but it just may not be needed all the time. Please correct me if im wrong

RUSSELL · 08-31-2004, 01:33 PM

I'm just afraid not to use them plus everything has been good in my tank plus my water has been so nice and clear, I jsut think if its working leave it alone, not sure if thats a good way to think but I would hate to change anything as I believe for every action theres a reaction

Brian35 · 08-31-2004, 01:39 PM

i removed mine for now to see if that was the cause of my high Nitrates. I found that it was a breeding ground for algae and other than that was just moving water. Check out my question and the answers in the fish only section

RUSSELL · 08-31-2004, 01:51 PM

I never had a nitrite or nitrate problem so I can't see the carbon causing that, have you done anything just before it went up like add a fish or rock or move anything around??????

Brian35 · 08-31-2004, 01:57 PM

added a couple blue damsels, dont think that would get me to the top 1/3 on the nitrates scale.

08-31-2004, 01:20 PM	#1
RUSSELL Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 22	Carbon filters or not ? Hi everyone ,i'm a bit confused I recently was at a fish store, long story short I use external filters with the bio wheels, I was told not to use the carbon filters as this will remove the trace elements I never knew this and I have been using them for about a year ,never had a problem with my tank (125 gal) about 100 lbs of live rock, all fish only I do a 10 gal a week water change as it is easy to do this vs 25% at the end of the month, my fish have trippled there size so Am I wrong for using carbon filters ?????

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08-31-2004, 01:23 PM	#2
Brian35 Citizen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 123	I actually just stopped using my filter. I dont think there are too many negitives to the carbon but it just may not be needed all the time. Please correct me if im wrong

08-31-2004, 01:33 PM	#3
RUSSELL Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 22	I'm just afraid not to use them plus everything has been good in my tank plus my water has been so nice and clear, I jsut think if its working leave it alone, not sure if thats a good way to think but I would hate to change anything as I believe for every action theres a reaction

08-31-2004, 01:39 PM	#4
Brian35 Citizen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 123	i removed mine for now to see if that was the cause of my high Nitrates. I found that it was a breeding ground for algae and other than that was just moving water. Check out my question and the answers in the fish only section

08-31-2004, 01:51 PM	#5
RUSSELL Just Moved In Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 22	I never had a nitrite or nitrate problem so I can't see the carbon causing that, have you done anything just before it went up like add a fish or rock or move anything around??????

08-31-2004, 01:57 PM	#6
Brian35 Citizen Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 123	added a couple blue damsels, dont think that would get me to the top 1/3 on the nitrates scale.

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