how to rinse carbon for filter

[1boatnut]

I rinse my carbon under tap water.

Me too ,so far no problems.

 

[Coler]

rising filters quickly under tap water is not a problem.It is one of those 'myths' in fishkeeping that has some truth to it (chlorine is a bacterocide) but you never hear the rest of it, which is the important part:

...

it takes time to work. Its not instantaneous.

And its usually longer than we expose our filters to it.

thanks 12 volt

 

[Weezer]

The directions for the mag. 350 states to fill the basket, then rinse under tap water, I was wondering myself if that degrades the carbon...:idea:

Just wondering myself if the directions were plausable..:dance2:

 

[jigamac]

Thanks for the input!

 

[TEL]

Rinse the carbin under the tap and then put it in the filter with the other media you have rinsed in the bucket of dirty tank water this has allways worked for me

 

[makhcd]

How often do you need to change your carbon? How often should you rinse it off?