Carbon size?

[scarf_ace1981]

does the size of carbon matter? i bought a phosban reactor and was wondering if i could just use some regular carbon or should i use some fancy smancy carbon?

 

[chazertis]

i think the smaller the carbon the better. increased surface area will give the carbon more room to bind with whatever you're trying to suck out of the water. it'll increase efficiency

 

[loismustdie]

do a phosphate test with a piece of carbon in the vial. Size means nothing. It's if the carbon leaches nutrients or not. If PO4 shows higher with a grain of carbon than it does without.... it's bad carbon. Same... good carbon... less... get the rest of us the name of that carbon.
ESV and Black Diamond are reliable carbon.

 

[scarf_ace1981]

thnks chris i was gonna get esv but it was on back order. i forgot to check when i placed the order.

btw i'm using cheap carbon.

 

[loismustdie]

Kent Marine Black Diamond. Not the same recipe as ESV, but good none the less. Cheap too.

 

[aaron23]

i heard the marine land black diamond was best

 

[reefman]

i always use hydrocarbon from 2 little fishes. but i'm sure there r other good ones too. however flow rate for carbon is much higher in phosban reactor than for phosban media.

 

[masterswimmer]

i heard the marine land black diamond was best

The 'best' at what Aaron? Adsorbing impurities? Acting as mechanical filtration? Rinsing clean? Least amount of 'fines' in the container?

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