elvis

hey guys,
me again, most of you will know i have 55g tank well and truly running cycled and all, stocked etc etc

i have put a few logs on there and the water has turned a very light tea color which i did expect, im aware that it will go in the near future...


My question is, i have a few small sacks on carbon handy,(the original ones the filter came with when i bought it) i was thinking of puttingthem back in the filter to clear out that tea color, should i even bother?? plus since its a new tank, will putting carbon back in the filter mess anything up, as far as bateria wise or getting the water to clean, because its a new tank??

cheers in advance

aquarist48

Hello Elvis. Adding carbon will remove the brown tint from your aquarium. It will not harm your cycle. You said that you were "thinking of putting them back in the filter", if the carbon has been used previously then I would suggest adding "fresh" carbon instead.
Have a good day today!
Ken

elvis

It was only in the last tank for not even 2 weeks, im assuming that shouldnt matter

aquarist48

Good morning Elvis. It should be ok for another 2 weeks or so. Give it a light rinse. I change my carbon every 3 weeks some others that I've seen use it change it every 4 weeks.
Ken

ynaggo

Yeah it should be good if it was stored in a dry place.