Carbon filter for planted tank?

[Alerin]

Yes? No? I've heard conflicting answers.

[djlen]

No. Unnecessary, except to remove medications.

Len

[phanmc]

For those that dose additional nutrients like Flourish, the carbon will remove some of it from the water as well.

[TKOS]

Keep some on hand as was mentioned for meds but stick to sponges as a filter material. It has worked for the past 2 years for me.

[Alerin]

Thank you, that's what i needed to know.

[RTR]

And sponges have worked as well for me, but more like 20 years. I also keep a sealed jar of carbon on hand, in case I get tannin coloration from driftwood - which weakens my already weak lighting.