The use of activated charcoal is sometimes a very debated on most reefs online forums. There are many advantages and disadvantages of using carbon, but I think the general consensus is moving towards the positive aspects of activated carbon. To disscouse bad versus good, we need to know exactly what is activated carbon.
Activated charcoal is carbon that has been treated with oxygen to open millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms. From carbon can be manufactured from minerals, animals or materials herbal such as bituminous coal, lignite coal, wood divers, coconut shells, peat and animal bones. There are three types of activated carbon, they are granular, powder and pellets. Granule is mainly used in the reefs while tanks and powder pellets are used in other applications.
Now that you know what its carbon is also important to know why we use in reef aquariums. Activated charcoal offers certain advantages for saltwater aquariums such as organic removal. Some people say they could use carbon instead of a skimmer and have a better rate of organic removal, as well as offering additional power does not by a skimmer. It also removes chemicals and polishing water. Soft corals are known to use chemical weapons in the tank, activated carbon is a good way to eliminate some of these chemicals.
Some reasons not to use coal assets are all organic carbons are in the source. You can see from the second paragraph that carbon is natural and, therefore, they are often rich in phosphates. One solution to this is that some companies washing acid-carbon, which prevents carbon leaching of phosphates. Some people said that the use of activated charcoal bands trace elements from there, water reservoirs. Anything that is more than likely true, it should not be much a concern if you make weekly water changes.
I use carbon in my reef tank, personally I like the "safety net", it gives me if one of my soft corals decides one day nuke the tank. I suggest the other to change the coal assets once every two weeks, so you do not give a chance to carbon release is organic in the tank.
Activated charcoal is carbon that has been treated with oxygen to open millions of tiny pores between the carbon atoms. From carbon can be manufactured from minerals, animals or materials herbal such as bituminous coal, lignite coal, wood divers, coconut shells, peat and animal bones. There are three types of activated carbon, they are granular, powder and pellets. Granule is mainly used in the reefs while tanks and powder pellets are used in other applications.
Now that you know what its carbon is also important to know why we use in reef aquariums. Activated charcoal offers certain advantages for saltwater aquariums such as organic removal. Some people say they could use carbon instead of a skimmer and have a better rate of organic removal, as well as offering additional power does not by a skimmer. It also removes chemicals and polishing water. Soft corals are known to use chemical weapons in the tank, activated carbon is a good way to eliminate some of these chemicals.
Some reasons not to use coal assets are all organic carbons are in the source. You can see from the second paragraph that carbon is natural and, therefore, they are often rich in phosphates. One solution to this is that some companies washing acid-carbon, which prevents carbon leaching of phosphates. Some people said that the use of activated charcoal bands trace elements from there, water reservoirs. Anything that is more than likely true, it should not be much a concern if you make weekly water changes.
I use carbon in my reef tank, personally I like the "safety net", it gives me if one of my soft corals decides one day nuke the tank. I suggest the other to change the coal assets once every two weeks, so you do not give a chance to carbon release is organic in the tank.
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