Carbon inside Filter Sock?

LexSkizzle · 05/29/2008, 08:40 AM

Just wondering if any one has ever put some Kent Reef carbon pellets inside their filter sock on their sumps? If no one has, does anyone have any thoughts on why it would or wouldn't be a good idea to do so?

BTW, I have 2 filter socks(100 microns) which I clean/wash and rotate once a week after water changes. I don't see how it would be a bad idea, but its worth asking before I make a huge mistake.

Thanks!

lilmonkey · 05/29/2008, 03:09 PM

I have done this with mine in the past. If you don't clean the carbon really well, the filter sock gets plugged up pretty quickly. I did, however, place the carbon in a nylon bag before putting it in the sock. After I washed it out, it was good to go again.

...but I'm not implying that it's the best way, but it does get the carbon in the highest flow area of my sump.

Bebo77 · 05/29/2008, 03:17 PM

i did it... made black carbon dust everywhere... skimmer went bonkers...

Jay Fortay · 05/29/2008, 04:41 PM

you gotta rinse it first

saltyfishy123 · 05/29/2008, 05:35 PM

I actually like this idea, but i jsut run carbon in a phosban reactor

WLachnit · 05/30/2008, 12:02 AM

I tried it and it got black pretty quickly. I had it in a nylon bag within the filter sock. I now run it in a TLF phosban reactor.

LexSkizzle · 05/30/2008, 06:22 AM

Great! So I guess it can be done, but I would just have to rinse off the carbon pretty good to avoid black dust floating everywhere which I anticipating on doing before anyway. Thanks a lot for the help everyone!

05/29/2008, 08:40 AM	#1
LexSkizzle Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 185	Carbon inside Filter Sock? Just wondering if any one has ever put some Kent Reef carbon pellets inside their filter sock on their sumps? If no one has, does anyone have any thoughts on why it would or wouldn't be a good idea to do so? BTW, I have 2 filter socks(100 microns) which I clean/wash and rotate once a week after water changes. I don't see how it would be a bad idea, but its worth asking before I make a huge mistake. Thanks!

05/29/2008, 03:17 PM	#3
Bebo77 Premium Nonpaying Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Lost Posts: 14,377	i did it... made black carbon dust everywhere... skimmer went bonkers... __________________ Gabriel Current Tank Info: 300 Gal Envision Tank(98Lx30Wx26T) 120 Gal SoCalCreations Sump, Deltec TC2560, 2 LumenarcsMini 1 Reg on a light mover W Radiums 250& 400, Gallaxy ballasts, Red Dragon 10m3 return W/ 2 WavySeas, 2 6155 Tunze streams

05/29/2008, 04:41 PM	#4
Jay Fortay Uber Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 929	you gotta rinse it first __________________ Witty line goes here... Current Tank Info: 225 gallon 88"x30"x20" shallow rimless. 185 gallon fish room. Reef Octopus SSS-5000, Apex Neptune, 3 Kessil A360W, Melevs Reef RODI, Reeflo Hammerhead Gold return http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2365282

05/29/2008, 05:35 PM	#5
saltyfishy123 WYSIWYG Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,395	I actually like this idea, but i jsut run carbon in a phosban reactor __________________ 135 Custom Aquarium -2x 250 watt hamilton bulbs 14k -Sunlight supply Dual 250 ballast -Euro-Reef RS-135 -Red Sea 100 Ozonizer -2x Tunze 6060's Current Tank Info: 135 Custom Softie/LPS reef

05/30/2008, 12:02 AM	#6
WLachnit Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,722	I tried it and it got black pretty quickly. I had it in a nylon bag within the filter sock. I now run it in a TLF phosban reactor. __________________ (1) 300g mixed reef (Starfire DT) + 100g Sump (2) 100g Softie tank (Starfire DT) My Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263472

05/29/2008, 03:09 PM	#2
lilmonkey Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 52	I have done this with mine in the past. If you don't clean the carbon really well, the filter sock gets plugged up pretty quickly. I did, however, place the carbon in a nylon bag before putting it in the sock. After I washed it out, it was good to go again. ...but I'm not implying that it's the best way, but it does get the carbon in the highest flow area of my sump.

05/30/2008, 06:22 AM	#7
LexSkizzle Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 185	Great! So I guess it can be done, but I would just have to rinse off the carbon pretty good to avoid black dust floating everywhere which I anticipating on doing before anyway. Thanks a lot for the help everyone! __________________ Your tank looks better than you think it does.. Current Tank Info: 75g Rimless, 20g refugium, mixed reef, 2-Kessil 360x, MP40/MP10, Essence S-130, Eheim1262