Amount of Activated Carbon per Gallon

nagukush

nagukush

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Hi Friends !

Just wanted to know the amount of activated carbon needed per gallon of Aquarium water. Actually my tank is 4 feet, about 200 Liters and the only option I have to keep activated carbon is a very small filter box which came and fits in with my Eheim Aquaball Internal Filter.

Just wanted to know if this small amount of carbon be of any significant use / effective in my tank or should I just leave out the carbon. Will such a small amount be effective in 200 liters of water ?

I want to run carbon continously and plan to change it every month. I want to use it to remove the organic wases and to maintain water clarity.
Kindly guide me a little here...
Thanks and Regards
Kush
 
Hi there !

Its a Eheim Aquaball 2210, but I guess the Filter Media Box is the same for all aquaball models... So this wont be enough and wont do any good ? Is it better then to just have the fine filter media in the box ?

So is it wrong or dangerous if a small amount of carbon is used every month ? I mean, is it like the small amount of carbon will quickly adsorb all it can and then release the stuff right back ?

Kindly guide me...
 
It won't immediately start releasing the stuff back when its full..Just when it sits in your tank for a long time it can do this , sorta.

If you want to add carbob, go for it. I will so tho, keeping a once a week water change schedule will do more than adding carbon to the filter as far as removing organic wastes and water clarity.
 
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