what happens when i don't change my carbon?

[Dan_P]

I think that is part of the logic behind aquachar's carbon marketing https://www.aquachar.com/about/

WOW, another miracle in our midst!

 

[Harold999]

The carbon I use recommends that I should change every month, what would happen if I just leave it in the tank? Would it leach out the chemicals that it absorbed?

No it won't leach chemicals back unless you would crush it with a hammer. The carbon just will become a biofilter hosted by many bacteria.

 

[gbroadbridge]

No it won't leach chemicals back unless you would crush it with a hammer. The carbon just will become a biofilter hosted by many bacteria.

I normally use a small amount when necessary and toss it after a week.

I believe that after a week the pores are all clogged up with bacteria and its filtration ability is next to negligible..

 

[Miami Reef]

WOW, another miracle in our midst!

Are you trying to reference vibrant?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

WOW, another miracle in our midst!

"AquaChar provides crystal clear water, biological balance, nutrient control, pH stability, reduced algae, & much more."

Why wouldn't you want that? lol

 

[Harold999]

I normally use a small amount when necessary and toss it after a week.

I believe that after a week the pores are all clogged up with bacteria and its filtration ability is next to negligible..

It's not going that fast, make it a month.

 

[SlugSnorter]

The carbon I use recommends that I should change every month, what would happen if I just leave it in the tank? Would it leach out the chemicals that it absorbed?

I don't believe so, at least not for a long while. Carbon can only absorb so much before becoming basically useless (as a chemical media), which is why people change it.

 

[GARRIGA]

I think that is part of the logic behind aquachar's carbon marketing https://www.aquachar.com/about/

Being the skeptical guy I am. Read the claims. Reviewed a few videos. Just not convinced this overpriced solution does all it claims or worth the added cost over other carbons. Plus there's an assertion that coal based carbon causes HLLE which I thought had been proven wrong. Not up to speed on the latter so open to being placed on the correct path.

 

[Spare time]

Being the skeptical guy I am. Read the claims. Reviewed a few videos. Just not convinced this overpriced solution does all it claims or worth the added cost over other carbons. Plus there's an assertion that coal based carbon causes HLLE which I thought had been proven wrong. Not up to speed on the latter so open to being placed on the correct path.

Oh I'm not saying that their claims are correct, just that I thought that was one of the things they said about the product.

 

[Spare time]

WOW, another miracle in our midst!

Again, I am not saying the wonderfully written marketing is all true haha. I was just mentioning that I thought it was something they talked about.

 

[damsels are not mean]

"AquaChar provides crystal clear water, biological balance, nutrient control, pH stability, reduced algae, & much more."

Why wouldn't you want that? lol

I don't need this thing, my eco aqualizer already does this!

 

[Spare time]

Oh I'm not saying that their claims are correct, just that I thought that was one of the things they said about the product.

I know its just carbon, but I linked it as they mentioned bacteria consuming what the carbon attracts.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I know its just carbon, but I linked it as they mentioned bacteria consuming what the carbon attracts.

I think that is pure speculation on their part, but GAC is a good surface for bacteria to grow on.

 

[SlugSnorter]

I know its just carbon, but I linked it as they mentioned bacteria consuming what the carbon attracts.

Wouldn't they just get bound to it too?

 

[Spare time]

Wouldn't they just get bound to it too?

I have no clue.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Bacteria want to be bound to surfaces.