active carbon

[aeruelas]

If I use active carbon to refill filter is there a certain amount that needs to go in there

 

[FishontheRock]

If I use active carbon to refill filter is there a certain amount that needs to go in there

Beware that carbon only works for about two weeks before it becomes saturated.

 

[aqua_chem]

Well, for starters, what kind of filter do you have?

 

[aeruelas]

I got two running one is a 85gph and other?

 

[aeruelas]

A submersible and a canister filter

 

[TotallyCoral]

I really never use carbon in my tanks anymore. It's really unneeded unless you're trying to remove odor or medication from the aquarium. Other than that, I hear it can actually do more harm than good. It all comes down to money. That's how companies make money, when people replace their media. I never do. So I replaced it with a bunch of extra bio-balls/material with tons of surface area where beneficial bacteria can grow.