Activated carbon reactor

On Oct 4, 3:29?pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in ...
"Pszemol" wrote in ...
Other than hanging a bag filled with carbon in the sump,
what do you use to make carbon work more efficiently?

Tha idea with a bag works, but in my understanding
water would penetrate carbon better if it was flowing
forced through not around the bag...

I was trying to put a layer of carbon in the phosphate
reactor, but carbon is very light and it is easily
lifted up with water and travels back to my tank...

How do you put carbon to work in your reef tanks?

Now I have an idea... what if I dump the carbon loose
into the sock in the sump? The sock I am using is quite
fine to prevent carbon escaping to the sump and the
water is pretty well agitated in the sock so the carbon
will work efficiently there...
The sock lasts about a week or two before it clogs
with dirt, so I could dump the sock with used up carbon
to the garbagge and put new sock with new carbon portion.
Sounds like a good idea - have to test it :-)

This is the stupidest idea ever :-)

I tested it and it caused carbon in the sock to turn
into a microparticles (crushed) and passed through
the sock coloring my water and covering everything
with black dust... Do not try it at home :-)))

My husband suggested placing the carbon
in a condom. That way the dust does not
seep into the water.

On Oct 7, 10:36 am, Tynk wrote:
On Oct 4, 3:29?pm, "Pszemol" wrote:





"Pszemol" wrote in ...
"Pszemol" wrote in ...
Other than hanging a bag filled with carbon in the sump,
what do you use to make carbon work more efficiently?

Tha idea with a bag works, but in my understanding
water would penetrate carbon better if it was flowing
forced through not around the bag...

I was trying to put a layer of carbon in the phosphate
reactor, but carbon is very light and it is easily
lifted up with water and travels back to my tank...

How do you put carbon to work in your reef tanks?

Now I have an idea... what if I dump the carbon loose
into the sock in the sump? The sock I am using is quite
fine to prevent carbon escaping to the sump and the
water is pretty well agitated in the sock so the carbon
will work efficiently there...
The sock lasts about a week or two before it clogs
with dirt, so I could dump the sock with used up carbon
to the garbagge and put new sock with new carbon portion.
Sounds like a good idea - have to test it :-)

This is the stupidest idea ever :-)

I tested it and it caused carbon in the sock to turn
into a microparticles (crushed) and passed through
the sock coloring my water and covering everything
with black dust... Do not try it at home :-)))

My husband suggested placing the carbon
in a condom. That way the dust does not
seep into the water.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Talk about a stupid idea. Placing carbon in a
condom................duh............it would be basically out of play
and do not good.May as well leave the carbon in a zip lock baggie.

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:20:31 -0500, "Jeffrey St. Clair, Ph.D."
wrote:

These days, carbon is pretty much recommended only to remove meds from
water. The cons outwiegh the pros, such as it doesn't filter microbes,
nitrates, sodium or flouride. It also lowers dissolved oxygen levels
significantly and also filters out needed elements, such as trace elements.

"Tynk" wrote in message
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On Oct 4, 3:29?pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
Other than hanging a bag filled with carbon in the sump,
what do you use to make carbon work more efficiently?

Tha idea with a bag works, but in my understanding
water would penetrate carbon better if it was flowing
forced through not around the bag...

I was trying to put a layer of carbon in the phosphate
reactor, but carbon is very light and it is easily
lifted up with water and travels back to my tank...

How do you put carbon to work in your reef tanks?

Now I have an idea... what if I dump the carbon loose
into the sock in the sump? The sock I am using is quite
fine to prevent carbon escaping to the sump and the
water is pretty well agitated in the sock so the carbon
will work efficiently there...
The sock lasts about a week or two before it clogs
with dirt, so I could dump the sock with used up carbon
to the garbagge and put new sock with new carbon portion.
Sounds like a good idea - have to test it :-)

This is the stupidest idea ever :-)

I tested it and it caused carbon in the sock to turn
into a microparticles (crushed) and passed through
the sock coloring my water and covering everything
with black dust... Do not try it at home :-)))

My husband suggested placing the carbon
in a condom. That way the dust does not
seep into the water.


I have 5 tanks: 10 to 75 gal. I quit using carbon years ago except
with the prefilled frames. I see no change.

I have also gone from 20% water changes twice a week to 20% every few
months, determined by filter overflow and water debris.

My tanks all have heavy plant growth.

On Oct 8, 9:17 am, Tynk wrote:
On Oct 8, 8:10?am, Dick wrote:





On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:20:31 -0500, "Jeffrey St. Clair, Ph.D."

wrote:
These days, carbon is pretty much recommended only to remove meds from
water. The cons outwiegh the pros, such as it doesn't filter microbes,
nitrates, sodium or flouride. It also lowers dissolved oxygen levels
significantly and also filters out needed elements, such as trace elements.

"Tynk" wrote in message
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On Oct 4, 3:29?pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
Other than hanging a bag filled with carbon in the sump,
what do you use to make carbon work more efficiently?

Tha idea with a bag works, but in my understanding
water would penetrate carbon better if it was flowing
forced through not around the bag...

I was trying to put a layer of carbon in the phosphate
reactor, but carbon is very light and it is easily
lifted up with water and travels back to my tank...

How do you put carbon to work in your reef tanks?

Now I have an idea... what if I dump the carbon loose
into the sock in the sump? The sock I am using is quite
fine to prevent carbon escaping to the sump and the
water is pretty well agitated in the sock so the carbon
will work efficiently there...
The sock lasts about a week or two before it clogs
with dirt, so I could dump the sock with used up carbon
to the garbagge and put new sock with new carbon portion.
Sounds like a good idea - have to test it :-)

This is the stupidest idea ever :-)

I tested it and it caused carbon in the sock to turn
into a microparticles (crushed) and passed through
the sock coloring my water and covering everything
with black dust... Do not try it at home :-)))

My husband suggested placing the carbon
in a condom. That way the dust does not
seep into the water.

I have 5 tanks: 10 to 75 gal. I quit using carbon years ago except
with the prefilled frames. I see no change.

I have also gone from 20% water changes twice a week to 20% every few
months, determined by filter overflow and water debris.

My tanks all have heavy plant growth.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I also have quit using carbon unless I'm trying to remove medications.
Don't be fooled by the troll who started this thread in a copy of my
screen name.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Duh.TYNKS having a melt downand a severe case of paranoia.Its me, its
not me its me its not me..duh duh duh! What a ****ing moron TYNK aka
Kelly is.

On Oct 8, 9:41 am, Tynk wrote:
On Oct 8, 9:36?am, Natsirt wrote:



Duh.TYNKS having a melt downand a severe case of paranoia.

No meltdown here Roid.
Just calling you out for the troll that you are.
LOL

Nothing like a Monday morning meltdown huh Tynk baby? Enjoy, you
worked hard to get it. What a dumbass moron. See how you managed to
get these groups trashed up so quick all with your inept abvility to
differenctiate who posts what and the incessant need to run your
diarreha mouth of yours. Go get sonme meds Tynk, your in dire need of
help! Do you really think that there is anyone inthese groups any more
that gives a rats ass? If you do your even more stupid than I am
giving you credit for!

On Oct 8, 9:17 am, Tynk wrote:
On Oct 8, 8:10?am, Dick wrote:





On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:20:31 -0500, "Jeffrey St. Clair, Ph.D."

wrote:
These days, carbon is pretty much recommended only to remove meds from
water. The cons outwiegh the pros, such as it doesn't filter microbes,
nitrates, sodium or flouride. It also lowers dissolved oxygen levels
significantly and also filters out needed elements, such as trace elements.

"Tynk" wrote in message
oups.com...
On Oct 4, 3:29?pm, "Pszemol" wrote:
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
"Pszemol" wrote in
...
Other than hanging a bag filled with carbon in the sump,
what do you use to make carbon work more efficiently?

Tha idea with a bag works, but in my understanding
water would penetrate carbon better if it was flowing
forced through not around the bag...

I was trying to put a layer of carbon in the phosphate
reactor, but carbon is very light and it is easily
lifted up with water and travels back to my tank...

How do you put carbon to work in your reef tanks?

Now I have an idea... what if I dump the carbon loose
into the sock in the sump? The sock I am using is quite
fine to prevent carbon escaping to the sump and the
water is pretty well agitated in the sock so the carbon
will work efficiently there...
The sock lasts about a week or two before it clogs
with dirt, so I could dump the sock with used up carbon
to the garbagge and put new sock with new carbon portion.
Sounds like a good idea - have to test it :-)

This is the stupidest idea ever :-)

I tested it and it caused carbon in the sock to turn
into a microparticles (crushed) and passed through
the sock coloring my water and covering everything
with black dust... Do not try it at home :-)))

My husband suggested placing the carbon
in a condom. That way the dust does not
seep into the water.

I have 5 tanks: 10 to 75 gal. I quit using carbon years ago except
with the prefilled frames. I see no change.

I have also gone from 20% water changes twice a week to 20% every few
months, determined by filter overflow and water debris.

My tanks all have heavy plant growth.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I also have quit using carbon unless I'm trying to remove medications.
Don't be fooled by the troll who started this thread in a copy of my
screen name.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Nice try withn the cross posting routine TYNK but we all at the reef
group know exactly what and who you really are. We all got our little
group cleaned up with a few posts by you were actually doing pretty
darn good.........feel free to join us if you check your paranoia at
the door.

"Tynk" wrote in message
ps.com...
On Oct 8, 9:36?am, Natsirt wrote:

Duh.TYNKS having a melt downand a severe case of paranoia.

No meltdown here Roid.
Just calling you out for the troll that you are.
LOL

Just FYI, nobody who has any experience at all is going to be fooled. When
I saw the various posts by the false Tynk, my immediate thought was "that
isn't right" and a quick look at message headers revealed the forgery.

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"Dick" wrote in message
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I have 5 tanks: 10 to 75 gal. I quit using carbon years ago except
with the prefilled frames. I see no change.
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I also quit using it years ago. I do keep some on hand but there are cobwebs
on the box. :-D
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RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
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On Oct 8, 1:54 pm, "Reel McKoi" wrote:
"Dick" wrote in message

news
I have 5 tanks: 10 to 75 gal. I quit using carbon years ago except
with the prefilled frames. I see no change.

==================
I also quit using it years ago. I do keep some on hand but there are cobwebs
on the box. :-D
--

RM....
Zone 6. Middle TN USA
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö

I wonder if Joann has any of the so called activated charcoal left
from her and Dr. Solos charcoal scam of a few years
back...................sure were nice folks to screw honest folks like
those two did..........may as well used pecans as they had as much
effect as their so called activated charcoal did..........

the secret to great fish health. Ingrid

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:10:47 -0500, Dick wrote:
My tanks all have heavy plant growth.