which carbon

[bonomo53]

what brand/size or carbon do you guys prefer iam looking for a new carbon for my brs single reactor with gfo, im currently using kent reef carbon and not too impressed

 

[addictingcorals]

I use this Bulk reef carbon and it works good for me. I get the large size. You could always step up to the ROX 8 but IMO its too costly and the one I use works just fine

3 Pounds- 1 Gallon Bulk Lignite Aquarium Carbon - English

 

[bonomo53]

thanks gonna order some now .... thanks for the pinkboobies frag btw

 

[robert]

Whichever brand of carbon you use, you might find that the flow rate through the carbon has a lot to do with its effectiveness.

If you try some new brands and are still not happy, you may consider increasing the flow through the carbon. I had the BRS with two chambers and suspected that the flow I ran for the GFO was not enough to use the carbon effectively.

 

[robert]

FWIW - apparently you can extend the usable life of your carbon by soaking spent GAC in hydrogen peroxide and drying in an oven.

Chemical Regeneration of Granular Activated Carbon | Research Snapshots | Land Research | Research and Development | US EPA

How to Regenerate Activated Charcoal | eHow.com

I've never done it...anyone tried this?

 

[zoodood]

I've heard of regeneration of activated carbon for large scale industrial facilities via large furnaces and fluid flow. Not sure if this is the best method, but I usually boil mine for a while, rinse, strain, then back into the system. You can visibly see the left over detritus and particulate matter.