Activated Charcoal in sump

[ldm1062]

Anyone using charcoal in there sump wandering good or bad ?

 

[Varga]

sure do, I think its a must. I just hang is passively in the sump

 

[JWarren]

Charcoal helps to remove the toxins from the water and also helps to keep it clear. To get the best results, put it where it will get good flow through it.

 

[Snelly40]

i do , i have it in my filter sock

 

[BigAl07]

I run it in my sump 1 week out of 4....

 

[Varga]

hwy not all the time Allen?

 

[SATELLITE]

charcoal... never heard of this one before. what kind are we talking...

 

[Varga]

activated carbon

 

[SATELLITE]

oh. oops. sorry

 

[Nucem]

How often do you change it when you leave it in all the time?

 

[chrome91]

I personally dont use carbon, but if you do you often need to change it after 1-2 weeks

 

[JWarren]

I run 1 cup two times a month. It's in all the time.

 

[lcstorc]

I run it pretty much all the time. Usually in a reactor but lately I have been lazy and just run it passively in the sump. Easier to change out that way.

 

[framerguy]

It's best not to change all of it at once. I have four little bags of it in a reactor and I change the oldest bag each week. The "bag" is a ladies knee high stocking cut in half, 10 pair for $3. I swish the bags in RODI each week and tie a knot in the end for each week it's in the reactor...four knots gets tossed out and a new bag. This method changes 25% each week. I run it 24/7

 

[Tru2nr]

i run it in a reactor 24/7

 

[PEMfish]

What is he reason to not change out all at once?

 

[rmlevasseur]

24/7 in my 180 in a reactor. I change it all monthly. I wouldn't recommend doing that on a smaller tank though.

 

[Witfull]

about 2 cups in a filter sock thats outlived other uses....passive flow

 

[brandon]

i put a bag of charcoal in the sump for about a week or two each month helps water clarity and filtration