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blackandyellow · 07-02-2009, 07:37 PM

I´m in the process of setting up my tank. Regarding the filter media, I read somewhere that carbon is not recommended for planted tanks. why is this? I´ve always used carbon in my fish tanks and in the only successful planted tank I had 5 years ago (with me not really knowing anything about plants honestly, only providing light and nutrients) I had carbon. I like the crystal clear look.

So what should i put in the filter media? It´s a Fx5 Fluval. I ordered the biomax (ceramic little tubes), a mix of carbon and ammonia remover, peat granules and a biolab nitrate remover. I was planning on adding both the ammonia remover and nitrate remover only after the tank had cycled.

07-02-2009, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
blackandyellow Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mexico Posts: 226	I´m in the process of setting up my tank. Regarding the filter media, I read somewhere that carbon is not recommended for planted tanks. why is this? I´ve always used carbon in my fish tanks and in the only successful planted tank I had 5 years ago (with me not really knowing anything about plants honestly, only providing light and nutrients) I had carbon. I like the crystal clear look. So what should i put in the filter media? It´s a Fx5 Fluval. I ordered the biomax (ceramic little tubes), a mix of carbon and ammonia remover, peat granules and a biolab nitrate remover. I was planning on adding both the ammonia remover and nitrate remover only after the tank had cycled.