Carbon/phos advice?

Matt in Lewiston
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Carbon/phos advice? Nov 29, 2013 20:19:04 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App

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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Nov 29, 2013 20:19:04 GMT -5

I just used the last of my seachem matrix carbon, I was wondering if there was a better carbon, or a good quality carbon at a much better price. Opinions??

Also, I have been using seachem phosguard...same question, but I have a liter left of the stuff.

Also, Drs Foster & Smith have their own brand of filter bad that is aimed at removing phosphorus, but is also a poly and carbon filter that removes a bunch of stuff...they make it sound like the holy grail of filter media, and it's on sale for the weekend. Does anyone have any experience with this product?

Thanks!!!

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Carbon/phos advice? Nov 29, 2013 22:19:24 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App

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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 29, 2013 22:19:24 GMT -5

I use both from bulk reef supply rox carbon and gfo. Buying it there in bulk is cheapest and it's a great product if you get the rox and high capacity gfo. Do you have a reactor?

I had looked into the Dr fosters and Smith's and heard it's cheaper carbon and doesn't work the greatest. Just what I heard

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Carbon/phos advice? Nov 30, 2013 20:15:06 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App

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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Nov 30, 2013 20:15:06 GMT -5

Thanks for the info. No reactor, I just use fine mesh bags in the container my three overflows dump into. It's a plastic pitcher with live rock rubble in the bottom, hole cut in side on the bottom, and I put the bags above the live rock.

jasonandsarah Global Moderator Stick head in Dresden Me Posts: 5,391	Carbon/phos advice? Dec 4, 2013 5:37:29 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 4, 2013 5:37:29 GMT -5 Matt do you have a extra pump? Something smaller like a maxi jet 1200 or something? You could make a phosphate carbon reactor. You can run both in one if you want to?
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Post by Matt in Lewiston on Nov 29, 2013 20:19:04 GMT -5

Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 29, 2013 22:19:24 GMT -5

Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 30, 2013 8:03:18 GMT -5

Post by Matt in Lewiston on Nov 30, 2013 20:15:06 GMT -5

Post by jasonandsarah on Dec 4, 2013 5:37:29 GMT -5