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[chuck116]

Im starting to use carbon for the first time.When I rinse new carbon should i use ro/di water to keep harmful stuff out or is it a small enough amount that i dont need to worry about it. Thanks again..

 

[sasquatch]

rinse with ro/di to remove dust from the carbon, tap water is already dirty why waste the carbon on that?

 

[metweezer]

I wouldn't reuse carbon. I would replace it. Purigen is rechargable and more efficient than carbon IMO.
Steve

 

[chuck116]

thank you both . the carbon is new ,just to remove the dust. rinse with ro . got it. will look into purigen. thanks a bunch.

 

[Reefreak]

When its time to do a water change I just rinse my carbon in a bucket of aquarium water before I toss it

 

[zy112]

By just rinsing it there are still going to be impurities trapped in the carbon pores that will make it less efficient. I would replace it every time you run carbon.

 

[Dentoid]

When its time to do a water change I just rinse my carbon in a bucket of aquarium water before I toss it

Why would you rinse the carbon before you throw it away? BTW, no amount of rinsing will reactivate exhausted carbon.

 

[naperenterprise]

I think he meant before throwing out the water...

 

[CATALYST]

I rinse my new carbon to get the dust off in the water I'm throwing out too.

 

[Reefreak]

I wouldn't reuse carbon. I would replace it. Purigen is rechargable and more efficient than carbon IMO.
Steve

No one said anything about rinsing "used carbon" and the using it again.

Read the post before replying please