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06/15/2007, 03:07 AM
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Should I rinse my Carbon in Tap water then RO Water? How much carbon to use? Help
Hi,
I know this may be a stupid question...I'm sorry. Since I've gotten quite a bit of Acropora Frags I need to know for their health and safety....well my tanks health and safety. I've always wondered how you all rinse your carbon? I've heard people rinse with tap water. I was always wondering though, wouldn't chlorine get in the tank? I rinsed with tap water first, then rinsed with RO water. Should I let it dry before I place it in my sump? Boomer I am using Black Diamond. I know you suggested it on another forum. I would like to know how much to use and how often should I change it? My total water volume is 65 gallons. I have a medium bio load right now. Sorry.... I just needed to be sure. Thank you very much for reading this.
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#2
06/15/2007, 07:36 AM
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I really don't like carbon and prefer either chem-pure or purigen... I just rinse mine in tap water and let it drip off then just throw it into the sump.
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#3
06/15/2007, 07:55 AM
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carbon absorbs chlorine, rinsing in tap water with chlorine only shortens the life span of the carbon, use RO for the rinse.
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06/15/2007, 08:03 AM
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re: carbon
I agree with Eklikewhoa, Dont use regular activated filter carbon, I have always used Chemi Pure, now they came out with a Chemi Pure elite, it now removes phosphates and silicates. Its a great choice.
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#5
06/15/2007, 11:02 AM
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Is rinsing carbon in tap water really going to reduce its lifespan significantly? The carbon block in my RO/DI filter lasts for 6 months with thousands of gallons of water running through it. I wouldn't think 10 seconds of tap water running over carbon is going to make a noticable difference. I guess if it does, we can all change out our carbon every 29 days instead of monthly.
For those who don't like using carbon, is it just because Chemi Pure and Purigen are better, or do you actually see issues with running carbon?
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#6
06/15/2007, 01:06 PM
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Are you that low on RO water? I just let it soak in RO water for 10 minutes. Then rinse it quick with some RO water. Why use tap when you don't have to.
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06/15/2007, 04:04 PM
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As far as Chemipure Elite goes ....it is just carbon with other additives. No need to run additional carbon if using it. If you have a lot of leathers though it may be necessary to run added carbon to absorb the chemical warfare and Black Diamond is the best.
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06/15/2007, 04:20 PM
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Yup got a Yellow Fiji Leather. Using black diamond. Good thing I got this right. =) Ty
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06/15/2007, 11:08 PM
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#10
06/16/2007, 01:05 AM
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ditto
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06/16/2007, 01:34 PM
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