bedminsterrph
Aquarium Advice Newbie
Is it possible to have too much activated carbon? What effect would this have?
too much carbon?
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electrikat
Aquarium Advice Addict
Don't think so. It can only pull out whatever is ther. But you can leave it in too long. After about 30 days it will start leaching the contaminates back into the water.
xxmoorishmanxx
Aquarium Advice Addict
just remeber that carbon can pull out benificial things as well as bad things
bedminsterrph
Aquarium Advice Newbie
like what?
xxmoorishmanxx
Aquarium Advice Addict
calcium, iodine, magenesum, things that corals use to grow, and stay healthy, if u do regular 10 percent water changes u should be fine, new water adds this back into the tank
seaham358
Aquarium Advice Addict
They got it covered...... Your not talking about putting in 2 lbs of this stuff are you 
lziarek
Aquarium Advice Freak
I use one cup of carbon on my 55, keeps my water super clear. I do not really on it as a meas of filtration just to keep the water crystal clear (its really go at this).
