Trick question? Follow the manufacturers guidelines!
I recently started adding this, tank is 100l & the label says 1ml per 50l every day. So I dose 2ml once every 24 hours.
I don't use carbon in my filter I took it out I only use it after I have used meds. In a planted tank you don't really need carbon. I also use liquid carbon mine is tnc, 6ml per day I dose in my 400 litre tank.I was just thinking, does the carbon in the filter not take this out the water?
I don't use carbon in my filter I took it out I only use it after I have used meds. In a planted tank you don't really need carbon. I also use liquid carbon mine is tnc, 6ml per day I dose in my 400 litre tank.
I would say yes you don't really need it imo,So best to remove the carbon, I have 2 externals on this tank so will have to remove from both.
The short answer is no.does the carbon in the filter not take this out the water?
I would say yes you don't really need it imo,
The short answer is no.
The type of carbon you run in a filter is active or activated carbon; this type of carbon is great at removing tannins and organic compounds amongst other things it helps polishing the water.
The type of carbon which is used as a substitute for CO2 gas amongst other things isn't the same; I won't try and explain it as I don't understand it.
There are plenty of people on here better suited to explain the science!
I really wouldn't bother running carbon in the filter unless you need to remove meds etc. Been keeping fish for 12 years now and for the longest time I bought into the "I must use carbon" thing, but the past couple of years I haven't touched the stuff and haven't seen any ill-effects at all. It's just an extra expense you don't really need. Even my local shop who have plenty of carbon on the shelf said don't bother with it
The only thing I use other than bio media and sponges is purigen, I found from my testing that it really does help to clarify the water and it can be recharged fairly simply.
I am doing exactly the same schedule as well.I recently started adding this, tank is 100l & the label says 1ml per 50l every day. So I dose 2ml once every 24 hours.
Your water changes should take care of tannis, also it has no harmful effect, it is not visually pleasing for some. Dont worry about it too much, just stick with your water change schedule, eventually it will go away, some wood takes much longer, next time try boiling/pre-soaking wood, if you havent already done so.
It will help, yes.if carbon takes the tanins out I think I will leave it in for a few weeks
Thanks for the info really appreciated, the wood Ive got is still leaking tanins even after nearly 3 weeks fully submerged, if carbon takes the tanins out I think I will leave it in for a few weeks.
I believe purigen can also also remove things like tannins. My tank has some driftwood in it and I have never noticed the water being "stained" Purigen does cost more than carbon but it's well worth it, one of only a few products I consider not to be snake oil in this hobby haha