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Carbon?

2K views 9 replies 7 participants last post by  jones57742 
#1 ·
I have been meaning to ask this question for a while, but have been forgetting. I want a planted tank, so should I take the carbon out of my filter?
 
#3 ·
If you plan on having any plants other than the simple slow growers you will need to remove it. Chemical filtration is not necessary in a planted tank anyway because the plants will take care of that. As already said, carbon will remove nutrients from the tank.
 
#5 ·
FIH:

IMHO activated carbon (which is chemical filtration) should not be introduced into a filtration process except under anomalous conditions which occur very, very infrequently whether the tank is or is not planted.

Activated carbon filtration is not appropriate for a planted tank as the various elements and compounds which constitute liquid fertilizers will be substantially removed by this chemical filtration.
Plant nutrients and required catalystic trace elements which may become available in the tank water for "whatever reason" will also be removed by the activated carbon filtration.

TR
 
#9 ·
Yeah it did. Sorry for such a silly question, I think I am in the overwhelmed mode where I think I have to ask about every little thing rather than just use logic or read the side of a box.

I removed my carbon filter, hopefully that helps with some of my browning problems that I put in my other thread...

Sorry for derailing this thread.. :)
 
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