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Originally Posted by Swany  so i heard in another forum that carbon is not good for plants, well i have an AquaClear filter that has carbon cartridges and im wondering if thats ok or if i should get rid of it, i dont have the plants in now and the filter hasnt even been running a week so should i remove it or keep it? and if i do remove it what do i replace it with? if anything? thanks!
-Swany |
I think you are referring to
activated carbon.
Typically it is not used in a planted aquarium. As it removes valuable nutrients that the plants can use. It doesn't stay active for though.
I typically only add it when I'm treating fish with some sort of medication.
If you don't have live plants, then by all means use it.
In my planted aquariums, I run a course sponge, ceramic noodles, and floss.
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