Activated Carbon & Calcium reactor

[Eduvic]

I need your help again.

If I use some activate carbon at the output of my calcium reactor....

Will the A.C. eliminate the excess of CO2?

Will it rise up de pH?

Will be good?, bad?, useless? None of the above?


Thanks for any answer.

[Eduvic]

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[JohnL]

Not sure. I've never heard of anyone doing it. Most people use crushed coral in a second chamber to help eliminate excess CO2.

[Eduvic]

Tank's a lot Jhon. I was loosing the hope of getting an answer.

A friend of mine, who I consider an expert, told this to me. But when I ear that I cuden't believe it. Then he told me that it appears in Mergus Marine Atlas vol 1 (pags 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 188).

The pages I mention are in the Spanish version of the book

I knew about the dual chamber reactor to solve the problem, but like you, I haven't had any notice about anyone using this system.

He says that It's the same principle than using Activated Carbon at the output of the skimmer to neutralize the excess of ozone (of course if we are using ozone in our tank). O3 and CO2 eliminated with de A.C.

I'm afraid that this is the fist time than my friend and the book (Mergus) are wrong.

If anyone have another point of view or any idea about this, I'm willing to read it.

Tank's.