what carbon do you use?

[anthony27]

I am right now using chemi pure in a reactor. I wanted to know what carbon the members on this site use. Also with chemi pure how long do you have till you have to change it. :splitspin

 

[juiceguy]

ESV carbon

 

[anthony27]

how long do you wait till you change out the carbon

 

[juiceguy]

i swap it out once a month with my GFO

 

[Reef Reaper]

my tank is small, so I change it every 6 months. I use the elite version.

 

[E.intheC]

I use the Bulk Reef Supply carbon and GFO. I change it about every month or so. Has worked well for me, and is a great deal

 

[ZANYMASTER]

Rowacarbon.

 

[Awibrandy]

I use to use ChemiPure for my tanks, then I bought the Bulkreefsupply.com's carbons, and I don't like them. They are a major pain when used in reactors. I find them to be to fine, and quite a bit of it gets wasted when starting up the reactor.

I'm going back to Chemi, and I use to change it out once a month.
Now I only run the carbon in my fowlr. The reef I run carbon on occasions. Not often.

 

[tosiek]

ESV or the two little fishies hyrdrocarbon.

 

[Arati]

i use rox.08 1 tablesppon in a reactor changed every 2 weeks.

 

[anthony27]

I just bought unlra carbon from h20 dooes it realy matter the carbon you buy. Like is there very expensive carbon that will last you a while and that is better then others. Also I thought that the larger the carbon the more surface area you get for the water to clean

 

[juiceguy]

i like the larger particle size because it doesn't compact like the finer grade carbons as far as brand name goes i think most carbons work, you just have to be careful as some do leach out phosphate.

 

[NYreefNoob]

esv

 

[prattreef]

I use ESV carbon as well

 

[Simon Garratt]

I normally use Rowacarbon but ive been playing with the aquamedic stuff of late for a few tests on this theory about hot soaking increasing efficiency..

If i get 5 mins i'll bang up the findings in a seperate post.

Regards

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

i use rox.08 1 tablesppon in a reactor changed every 2 weeks.

+1

 

[Awibrandy]

Thane, is that the one from BulkReefSupplies.com?

 

[MIKE NY]

I've been using Black Diamond 24/7 for years at a rate of one cup per 100 gallons changing it every thirty days....

 

[anthony27]

heating up the carbon increases the efficanecy. I soked the carbon now for 3 minuts in hot water.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Thane, is that the one from BulkReefSupplies.com?

Yes this is the one Awilda....:splitspin I have used it for some time and would definitely reccomend it.