Carbon - What exactly does it Take Out of the Water? (Both Good and Bad)

that Fish Guy · 09/14/2014, 07:29 PM

I read a lot of Mixed Feelings on using Carbon in the Reef Tank.

Some people Love to use Carbon.

Others are Very Very Fearful of it and say to Never Use it.

Others say to only use it in Emergency Situations.

What I do know is that it Takes Bad Things out of the Water, but it also Takes out Good Things in the Water too.

I hear that saying a lot.

What I never hear is what exactly does it take out?

So that is my question - What Exactly does Carbon Take out of the Water? (Please tell me Both the Bad Things as well as the Good Things).

cherubfish pair · 09/14/2014, 08:17 PM

AFAIK, it doesn't tank out anything that needs to be in there.

09/14/2014, 07:29 PM	#1
that Fish Guy Frag Swap Crusader! Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 2,538	Carbon - What exactly does it Take Out of the Water? (Both Good and Bad) I read a lot of Mixed Feelings on using Carbon in the Reef Tank. Some people Love to use Carbon. Others are Very Very Fearful of it and say to Never Use it. Others say to only use it in Emergency Situations. What I do know is that it Takes Bad Things out of the Water, but it also Takes out Good Things in the Water too. I hear that saying a lot. What I never hear is what exactly does it take out? So that is my question - What Exactly does Carbon Take out of the Water? (Please tell me Both the Bad Things as well as the Good Things).

09/14/2014, 08:17 PM	#2
cherubfish pair Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Libby, Montana Posts: 7,061 Blog Entries: 1	AFAIK, it doesn't tank out anything that needs to be in there. __________________ pairo chero Thanks for looking at my build thread and subscribe to it if you already haven't yet! Current Tank Info: thirty rimless