how important is it to run carbon?

[Jcr's Reef]

I'll put my neck on the line and state I also think carbon polishes the water and helps keep it clear for better light penetration. I'm sure its a small percentage, but still a factor nonetheless.

 

[Tabasco1]

I don't think there is a very compelling reason NOT to run carbon. It is not expensive and fairly simple to integrate into your system. I think the benefits are many. From polishing water to removing chemical warfare between coral it is all good!

 

[JackoChang]

I don't run carbon and nothing bad is happening. I recently started running GFO, because I bit into the "phosphates HAVE to be this much" honestly I can't tell the difference. I like the idea of keeping it simple, chemicals are my last resort.

I mainly have LPS & SPS. A few Z's here and there.

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[Electrobes]

I'll put my neck on the line and state I also think carbon polishes the water and helps keep it clear for better light penetration. I'm sure its a small percentage, but still a factor nonetheless.

:: Chops off Jcr's head :: Lies! Carbon does none of these things!

You have to understand I am bored right now waiting for my rocks to do their thing... and you opened the door.. and.. well.. there you have it. Man I am having a case of the mundays.

 

[Troylee]

there is reasons not to run carbon but the risks of not doing it out weigh them.... for one i remember a great article on carbon releasing and actually adding p04 to a aquarium fwiw....i can't remember if it was ust a select few or what but tests were done and shown carbon actually released small amounts of p04 into the water coloum....maybe i can find it.... regardless i run it on my tank along with gfo and vodka/.mb7

 

[Rockadile]

there is reasons not to run carbon but the risks of not doing it out weigh them.... for one i remember a great article on carbon releasing and actually adding p04 to a aquarium fwiw....i can't remember if it was ust a select few or what but tests were done and shown carbon actually released small amounts of p04 into the water coloum....maybe i can find it.... regardless i run it on my tank along with gfo and vodka/.mb7

I have read this also and my understanding is they all do this but the amount is fairly minuscule

 

[mdb_talon]

I don't run carbon and nothing bad is happening. I recently started running GFO, because I bit into the "phosphates HAVE to be this much" honestly I can't tell the difference. I like the idea of keeping it simple, chemicals are my last resort.

I mainly have LPS & SPS. A few Z's here and there.

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For the record if you dislike chemicals in your tank that is an incentive to use carbon not the other way around.