Ammo-carb Vs Carbon

[Danger731]

Can't find my plain carbon but have some ammo-carb. any issues using it in my reef ?

[bertoni]

That product is intended for freshwater use only, so I wouldn't use it in my reef.

[Danger731]

true but why, thats my question. not askin the amoo lock to work, just the carbon, maybe i'll just seperate the two to fill the chamber once then go get some tomorrow

[bertoni]

Hmm, I guess I don't trust the resin part not to cause problems in salt water. If you give it a shot, let us know how it goes.

[Danger731]

WELL ITS ONLY 1 DAY, ABOUT 4 TBSP FOR 60 GALLONS SO ........
BUT IF THAT LITTLE HAS A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT I'LL LET RC KNOW.

[TotalKhaos]

i accidently (newbie mistake, didnt read lable) used ammo-carb in my reef with no ill effects.

[bertoni]

How much did you use? How big was the tank?

[WaterKeeper]

I think the main problem with that product is it also removes some salt from the water when used in a marine tank. In small amounts it really doesn't matter but I'd watch my specific gravity while using it.

[Danger731]

Originally posted by WaterKeeper
I think the main problem with that product is it also removes some salt from the water when used in a marine tank. In small amounts it really doesn't matter but I'd watch my specific gravity while using it.

POSSIBLY, MY LABLE DOESN'T STATE FW USE ONLY

[jdieck]

You can use it. The zeolite used for Ammonia adsorption contain silicate so the worst that would happen is that it may release some silicate that will boost diatoms a little bit. In any case why the hurry? you can run without carbon for a while without problems either.

[Danger731]

I moved alot of substrate around cleaning the bottom areas of the glass, removed a mechanical filter which spilled some nasty stuff into the tank.....

[jdieck]

Originally posted by Danger731
I moved alot of substrate around cleaning the bottom areas of the glass, removed a mechanical filter which spilled some nasty stuff into the tank.....

Got it... You could use it say for 24 hours when it will adsorb most of what it can. You do not need to leave it for a long time.