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Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I am getting a new HOB filter, an Aquaclear 50, delivered today. I plan on running it with the default setup for a while. Is there anything wrong with leaving the carbon bag in place as a quasi-bio layer?
Granted it would be better to remove the carbon bag and replace it with true Bio-media or another sponge/floss as my searches of the forum indicated. But is there any problem leaving the carbon in place for a week or even several weeks until I can get to Walmart or the sewing store for some polyester filling?
It won't release chemicals back into the tank will it? I figure it will just harbor more of the beneficial bacteria. Thoughts?
Granted it would be better to remove the carbon bag and replace it with true Bio-media or another sponge/floss as my searches of the forum indicated. But is there any problem leaving the carbon in place for a week or even several weeks until I can get to Walmart or the sewing store for some polyester filling?
It won't release chemicals back into the tank will it? I figure it will just harbor more of the beneficial bacteria. Thoughts?