Carbon remove

singold · 02/05/2010, 08:45 PM

Does carbon help remove phosphates at all? And, what all things does it help remove from water that is harmful?

potterjon · 02/05/2010, 08:48 PM

I use it strictly for chemical warfare. It is also a water polisher. Straight carbon I believe does not remove phosphates. A product like chemi pure elite does remove phosphates and silicates because it uses ferric oxide.

Percula9 · 02/05/2010, 10:22 PM

Carbon removes dissolved organic compounds, not PO4. You need granular ferric oxide to remove PO4.

singold · 02/05/2010, 10:36 PM

Thanks

02/05/2010, 08:45 PM	#1
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Carbon remove Does carbon help remove phosphates at all? And, what all things does it help remove from water that is harmful? __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

02/05/2010, 10:36 PM	#4
singold Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Lake Saint Louis, Missouri Posts: 1,827	Thanks __________________ "If there is no wind.....row." Current Tank Info: 75gal Reef w/29gal Refugium

02/05/2010, 08:48 PM	#2
potterjon Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Asheville,NC Posts: 933	I use it strictly for chemical warfare. It is also a water polisher. Straight carbon I believe does not remove phosphates. A product like chemi pure elite does remove phosphates and silicates because it uses ferric oxide.

02/05/2010, 10:22 PM	#3
Percula9 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 3,819	Carbon removes dissolved organic compounds, not PO4. You need granular ferric oxide to remove PO4.