Carbon Inserts and Cloudy Water?

[Kodiak]

I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
(to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid thinking?

The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15 minutes
and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?

I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want to
foul up my tankwater.

....Kodiak

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it is a chemical filter, nothing more. wont handle ammonia. because GF are so dirty
carbon is pretty useless fast. Ingrid

"Kodiak" > wrote:

>I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
>Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
>new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
>(to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid thinking?
>
>The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15 minutes
>and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?
>
>I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want to
>foul up my tankwater.
>
>...Kodiak
>



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[Kodiak]

So nobody wants to tackle my carbon Questions?
How about you Ingrid?
....Kodiak

"Kodiak" > wrote in message
. ..
> I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
> Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
> new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
> (to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid
thinking?
>
> The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15
minutes
> and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?
>
> I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want
to
> foul up my tankwater.
>
> ...Kodiak
>
>

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I think I responded. carbon isnt used with goldies. they produce too much waste.
Ingrid

"Kodiak" > wrote:

>So nobody wants to tackle my carbon Questions?
>How about you Ingrid?
>...Kodiak
>
>"Kodiak" > wrote in message
. ..
>> I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
>> Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
>> new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
>> (to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid
>thinking?
>>
>> The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15
>minutes
>> and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?
>>
>> I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want
>to
>> foul up my tankwater.
>>
>> ...Kodiak
>>
>>
>



~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List
http://puregold.aquaria.net/
www.drsolo.com
Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Unfortunately, I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the
endorsements or recommendations I make.