Captainjr
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I am cycling my new tank, and put a carbon bag in the canister filter to absorb any remaining tannins from the driftwood. But the cycle is going very, very slowly. I am wondering if carbon impedes the cycle, absorbs bacteria or the bacterial starter I added, etc. I have read carbon is really not needed unless you are removing something specific like tannin or medications. What do you think?