does carbon counteract plant fertilizers like it does treatments?

[herbzIOW]

As above. Just wondering if carbon counteracts plant nutrients like it does treatments? Thanks

 

[jcolon]

Here's a link I think you'll find useful ... Hope it helps!

Activated Carbon In Aquarium | Aquariums Life

 

[jcolon]

Just to add ... Carbon in your filter really has no useful everyday filtration purposes. It's best used for removing meds and or tannins. Most experienced members don't even bother running it in their filters. I haven't had Carbon in my filter in 2-years.

 

[herbzIOW]

I don't use carbon in all my other tanks, just this one as there was some tanins from new wood. I have now took it out though as its cleared up. Just checking if the plant nutrients I put in was a waste or not? I have looked at the link but I don't think it gives a direct answer? Maby I read it wrong?

 

[boadams87]

Yes the carbon will remove the nutrients from the water.