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ctreeftank 
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 Topic: thoughts on putting activityed carbon in reactor
Posted: May 30 2015 at 9:30pm |
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So I have to clean out my phosphate reactor and wounding about putting activityed carbon in it while I beach my carbon fliter bag.
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AcroNem
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Posted: May 30 2015 at 10:04pm |
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Only problem (that I know of) is the carbon tumbling in the reactor, which will lead to dust.
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 8:42am |
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Don't do it. AC dust creates issues for all reef animals.
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 9:10am |
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I use carbon in a reactor, I just simply put foam pads to hold it securely in place to ensure it doesn't tumble. No problems at all.
Edited by Reefer4Ever - May 31 2015 at 9:11am
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 9:18am |
 Reefer4Ever wrote:
I use carbon in a reactor, I just simply put foam pads to hold it securely in place to ensure it doesn't tumble. No problems at all. |
I'm with Dennis - been using carbon in a reactor for over a decade. perfectly safe; just use the foam pad to keep it from tumbling. 10 X more efficient use of the material than in a bag
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Adam Blundell
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 6:24pm |
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 6:32pm |
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Brs just put out a video on their YouTube channel on this very subject. They show the effectiveness of the different types of AC as well as their effectiveness in a reactor or a bag. I'll see if I can find a link.
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Posted: May 31 2015 at 9:36pm |
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Thank you guys I just did the change! What an improvement things amount of water flow out the hose.
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