Should I get rid of the carbon in my aquaclear?

[Mgamer20o0]

if your tank is looking clean then just add more bio media. if your water isnt looking clean add another sponge of floss. each tank is different. what is best for my tank might not be whats best for your tank.

 

[jkost]

Go ahead and take out the charcoal. Its useless by this time. As for your biomedia sticking out of the water, that is fine, infact it helps it. I would replace your charcoal with another biomedia.

100% agree.all my tanks use ac.s and over the years have learned in my experience anyway. that what works best for me is no sponges.a few pot scrubbers on the bottom and the rest bio max.wow what a difference in the water.Crystal clear all the time.but i do have a home made mechanical filter attached to all the power heads.but i think the extra bio is the key.

 

[clawlan]

100% agree.all my tanks use ac.s and over the years have learned in my experience anyway. that what works best for me is no sponges.a few pot scrubbers on the bottom and the rest bio max.wow what a difference in the water.Crystal clear all the time.but i do have a home made mechanical filter attached to all the power heads.but i think the extra bio is the key.

pot scrubbers? This crazy techno babble....

 

[jkost]

pot scrubbers? This crazy techno babble....

that thing Grammy used when washing dishes the nylon ones not the metal ones.excellent bio media.

 

[nycsicktank]

doest carbon take out food oils?

 

[clawlan]

that thing Grammy used when washing dishes the nylon ones not the metal ones.excellent bio media.

This?

 

[jkost]

This?

yes those.