Re: [GSAS-Member] Carbon?

[Laurel Larsen <laurelthequeen@gmail.com>]

If you're medicating with anything, it also absorbs medications, so  
it's a PITA if you have a sick fish.  If your biological filtration is  
up to snuff and you keep the tank clean, there's no need to use carbon  
unless you are trying to remove a medication from the water column or  
you like wasting your money.

On Oct 17, 2008, at 8:50 AM, macker wrote:

> I always used it, gets rid of smell, etc. However, it will remove  
> plant
> fertilizers for waterplants. From what I have heard, it is not  
> necessary in
> a properly planted tank.
>
> - macker
>
> On Fri, Oct 17, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Phil Lacefield Jr. <phil@lacefield.com 
> >wrote:
>
>>>> I don't
>> want to get a new cartridge because I don't want to use carbon.
>>
>> Just curious, as it looks like you're not the only one: why not use  
>> carbon?
>> Is there a certain reason why you don't want it in your tank?
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>
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