Carbon

reefs4life · 05-20-2008, 11:03 PM

This seems like a really great a deal:

http://cgi.ebay.com/27-Lbs-5Gal-Prem...742.m153.l1262

but what I'm wondering is that even though it is listed under aquarium fish cleaning and water treatments....would it be safe and affective to actually use on a reef tank?

ZANYMASTER · 05-20-2008, 11:46 PM

I wouldn't get that particular carbon.Go to bulkreefsupply.com and check out their carbon.

reefkprZ · 05-21-2008, 05:11 PM

that looks to me like a bucket of ROX 0.8 lignite carbon, its a good carbon with good macro pore size and low soluble ash. its iodine number is a little lower than some other carbons but not bad.

reefs4life · 05-21-2008, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by reefkprZ


	that looks to me like a bucket of ROX 0.8 lignite carbon, its a good carbon with good macro pore size and low soluble ash. its iodine number is a little lower than some other carbons but not bad.

so would you say it is ok to use with my fish tank?

reefkprZ · 05-21-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by reefs4life


	so would you say it is ok to use with my fish tank?

if it is ROX 0.8 yes it should be fine to use. lignite carbons arent my favorite because they tend to have a shorter lifespan and more soluble ash leading to some heavy metal leaching but compared to cheap carbon its about 5 steps up.

KathyC · 05-21-2008, 07:37 PM

Why gamble your reef on 29.99 plus 18.95 shipping?

reefs4life · 05-21-2008, 07:57 PM

I wasn't really planning to until I got enough replies on here to see if it's ok. Plus I looked at bulkreefsupply.com and it seems like it's the same carbon but I might be wrong

reefkprZ · 05-21-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by KathyC


	Why gamble your reef on 29.99 plus 18.95 shipping?

I have to agree. might as well buy one with a lable so you know what your getting.

boozeman · 05-22-2008, 07:05 PM

I wouldnt risk it.
Rox is indeed very good, maybe you can wait until the next bulkreefsupply group buy

Bob 1000 · 05-22-2008, 08:53 PM

Got my 5 gal bucket from bulkreefsupply also... I would try it...

05-20-2008, 11:03 PM	#1
reefs4life Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Rochelle, NY Posts: 299 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (3)	Carbon This seems like a really great a deal: http://cgi.ebay.com/27-Lbs-5Gal-Prem...742.m153.l1262 but what I'm wondering is that even though it is listed under aquarium fish cleaning and water treatments....would it be safe and affective to actually use on a reef tank?

05-20-2008, 11:46 PM	#2
ZANYMASTER Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Astoria,NY Posts: 2,387 Reefer Ratings: (46) Friends: (5)	I wouldn't get that particular carbon.Go to bulkreefsupply.com and check out their carbon. __________________ Concentrate all firepower on that superstar destroyer!

05-21-2008, 05:11 PM	#3
reefkprZ fraggin' freak Join Date: May 2008 Location: maine Posts: 142 Reefer Ratings: (0) Friends: (1)	that looks to me like a bucket of ROX 0.8 lignite carbon, its a good carbon with good macro pore size and low soluble ash. its iodine number is a little lower than some other carbons but not bad. __________________ reefkprZ coral psychologist = for corals who like to cut themselves

05-21-2008, 07:37 PM	#6
KathyC Rafflemeister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Barnum Island Posts: 4,275 Reefer Ratings: (78) Friends: (46)	Why gamble your reef on 29.99 plus 18.95 shipping? __________________ Don't just treat the symptom, remedy the cause!

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05-21-2008, 07:57 PM	#7
reefs4life Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Rochelle, NY Posts: 299 Reefer Ratings: (5) Friends: (3)	I wasn't really planning to until I got enough replies on here to see if it's ok. Plus I looked at bulkreefsupply.com and it seems like it's the same carbon but I might be wrong

05-22-2008, 07:05 PM	#9
boozeman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: queens Posts: 342 Reefer Ratings: (3) Friends: (2)	I wouldnt risk it. Rox is indeed very good, maybe you can wait until the next bulkreefsupply group buy

05-22-2008, 08:53 PM	#10
Bob 1000 Professional Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Staten Island Posts: 3,360 Reefer Ratings: (30) Friends: (8)	Got my 5 gal bucket from bulkreefsupply also... I would try it...