Carbon Help

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by Hurley1536, Mar 10, 2010.

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  1. Hurley1536

    Hurley1536 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Im going to use carbon in my tank and want to make sure Im doing it right. I bought marineland black diamond and a carbon bag. I used 1 cup of carbon for my 40 gallon per my LFS. I let it sit in warm RO water for a minute but the dust is still coming out when I run more RO over it. Is this ok or should I rinse until all dusty water is out? Thinking it might cloud the tank.
     
    Hurley1536, Mar 10, 2010
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  2. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Best to rinse until you get very little or no dust.
     
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  3. ReefWizard

    ReefWizard Coral Banded Shrimp

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    No matter how long you clean, you will still have carbon dust in your tank. Your skimmer will remove them. You will see dark particles in your skimmate after changing/adding carbon.
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I just run my carbon under the faucet to remove the dust. I do it until the water runs clear.
     
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