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pufferman · 01-26-2006, 10:03 PM

how much carbon should i put in my canister filter for only a 30 gallon. I usually put about half of the container of Kent Reef Carbon, but i feel this is too much as i read that only a few tablespoons every few weeks is good enough.

[acronym:e2c44ebf3a="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:e2c44ebf3a]

P-MAN

pufferman · 01-26-2006, 10:15 PM

oh yeah, and i also wanted to ask about my torch coral. I found a good sized pod in the tentacles this morning. Could the torch coral have caught the pod, eaten it, and expelled its exoskeleton?

01-26-2006, 10:03 PM	#1
pufferman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Jose California USA Posts: 333 Images: 5	how much carbon how much carbon should i put in my canister filter for only a 30 gallon. I usually put about half of the container of Kent Reef Carbon, but i feel this is too much as i read that only a few tablespoons every few weeks is good enough. [acronym:e2c44ebf3a="Thanks in Advance"]TIA[/acronym:e2c44ebf3a] P-MAN __________________ 30 gallon [acronym="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym] tank;EHEIM ECCO 2235 Canister Filter w/Miracle-Working Chemi-Pure TetraTec UV1 [acronym="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym] Sterilizer;Rio 50 Powerhead ;130w [acronym="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym] lighting;33 Lbs. of Tonga Branch [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym];Nature's Ocean Live Sand (the bagged stuff) Livestock:2-Ocellaris Clownfish;9-Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs;1-Regal Tang;Zoanthids, Pineapple Brain coral, Sebae Anemone, Colt Coral, Galaxea Tank Specs as of December 29, 2005:Ammonia:0;Nitrite: 0;Nitrate=0;[acronym="Copper"]Cu[/acronym]:0 [acronym="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym]: 8.3 [acronym="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym]: 1.028;Temp: 79-84 degrees F (Adjusts throughout the day)

01-26-2006, 10:15 PM	#2
pufferman Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Jose California USA Posts: 333 Images: 5	oh yeah, and i also wanted to ask about my torch coral. I found a good sized pod in the tentacles this morning. Could the torch coral have caught the pod, eaten it, and expelled its exoskeleton? __________________ 30 gallon [acronym="Saltwater"]SW[/acronym] tank;EHEIM ECCO 2235 Canister Filter w/Miracle-Working Chemi-Pure TetraTec UV1 [acronym="Ultra Violet"]UV[/acronym] Sterilizer;Rio 50 Powerhead ;130w [acronym="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym] lighting;33 Lbs. of Tonga Branch [acronym="Live rock"]LR[/acronym];Nature's Ocean Live Sand (the bagged stuff) Livestock:2-Ocellaris Clownfish;9-Scarlet Reef Hermit Crabs;1-Regal Tang;Zoanthids, Pineapple Brain coral, Sebae Anemone, Colt Coral, Galaxea Tank Specs as of December 29, 2005:Ammonia:0;Nitrite: 0;Nitrate=0;[acronym="Copper"]Cu[/acronym]:0 [acronym="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym]: 8.3 [acronym="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym]: 1.028;Temp: 79-84 degrees F (Adjusts throughout the day)

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