carbon in a hob filter

[paulweck]

i bought some activated carbon and a few media bags to use in my sump im building while at the not so local fish store (hour and 15 min drive). i took some and put it in my hob filter. is that a good idea? im sure it wont hurt anything

 

[Mr. Limpet]

Is the HOB on your SW tank? I consider carbon on a FW tank a waste unless you're cleaning out meds. If you want to clear the water (or whatever), I'd suggest using poly-fil (Fairfield brand) and save the high priced carbon.

 

[paulweck]

its a sw tank. is it still a waste?

 

[Mr. Limpet]

I'm just starting research on my future SW setup, so I can't say, but I'm interested in finding out what others say .