Any suggestions on a good brand of activeated carbon?

jwavec · #1 10/28/2007, 07:25 PM

I am about to start running carbon in my water and there are a lot of carbon choices out there.

Radioheadx14 · #2 10/28/2007, 07:50 PM

I use chemi-pure elite... its expensive but its awesome. I dont think it just carbon... it does other stuff too like take out phosphates and metals and stuff

Kryptikhan · #3 10/28/2007, 08:24 PM

I'm still putting together my set up, did research and heard black diamond was decent. Only going to run it once every few hours a week though.

sherm71tank · #4 10/28/2007, 09:41 PM

Black Diamond is a very good carbon. It's what I use and I've tried many others. Some of them come up with disturbing phosphate results. Rinse it with ro/di before use.

Piscator · #5 10/28/2007, 10:03 PM

yeah, I'll add my vote for Black Diamond. Seems to have pretty consistent quality. Its the brand I've used on all my fw and sw tanks over the years.

bertoni · #6 10/28/2007, 10:40 PM

I've been using Black Diamond and SeaChem Matrix, but the ROX 0.8 has gotten very good reviews. The chemistry forum has more details.

loosecannon · #7 10/29/2007, 12:19 AM

I like kentreef.

Surferlopez · #8 10/29/2007, 12:21 AM

my vote for black diamond. TLF and Seachem also make sell some good products, but black diamond is a little more economical

cloak · #9 10/29/2007, 02:03 AM

What is the carbon for? If something is wrong, water changes would be my first choice.

loosecannon · #10 10/29/2007, 02:32 AM

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Originally posted by cloak
What is the carbon for? If something is wrong, water changes would be my first choice.

you dont know what carbon is for ?

cloak · #11 10/29/2007, 03:06 AM

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Originally posted by loosecannon
you dont know what carbon is for ?

Are you kidding me?

commabc · #12 10/29/2007, 08:20 AM

i run carbon and rowaphos 24/7. carbon clears up the tank and kills any stinky smells, with rowaphos over feeding is not an issue.