Hagen AC 200

m3th0d · 07-21-2004, 01:43 AM

Hi,

I just got my Hagen AquaClear 200 for my soon-to-be planted tank. It came with two different kinds of media - a sponge and a sack full of carbon. I put the sponge in there already but not the carbon because wouldn't it filter out my ferts etc.? Are there any advantages to having carbon in a planted tank? I'm just wondering because my filter chamber is only 1/3 full, maybe I should add another sponge?

Eddie

FMZ · 07-21-2004, 01:49 AM

THere's no advantage on using carbon for the planted tank. Buy an additional sponge and use 2 sponges in ur AQ. It'll give you more mechanical and biological filtiration.

malkore · 07-21-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FMZ

THere's no advantage on using carbon for the planted tank. Buy an additional sponge and use 2 sponges in ur AQ. It'll give you more mechanical and biological filtiration.

Yep, and keep the carbon bag in case you need it to removed medications in the future (but I hope you won't have to)

m3th0d · 07-21-2004, 07:11 PM

Alright, thanks guys. I'm gonna be putting the carbon bag in there for just a few days to get rid of the tannins that my new driftwood is releasing. Then I'll take it out when I start planting...

pphx459 · 07-24-2004, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by m3th0d

Alright, thanks guys. I'm gonna be putting the carbon bag in there for just a few days to get rid of the tannins that my new driftwood is releasing. Then I'll take it out when I start planting...

Being a smarta$$, wouldn't THAT be an advantage?

07-21-2004, 01:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
m3th0d Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 180	Hagen AC 200 Hi, I just got my Hagen AquaClear 200 for my soon-to-be planted tank. It came with two different kinds of media - a sponge and a sack full of carbon. I put the sponge in there already but not the carbon because wouldn't it filter out my ferts etc.? Are there any advantages to having carbon in a planted tank? I'm just wondering because my filter chamber is only 1/3 full, maybe I should add another sponge? Eddie

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07-21-2004, 01:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
FMZ Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: AR Posts: 217	THere's no advantage on using carbon for the planted tank. Buy an additional sponge and use 2 sponges in ur AQ. It'll give you more mechanical and biological filtiration.

07-21-2004, 07:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3th0d Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Garden Grove, CA Posts: 180	Alright, thanks guys. I'm gonna be putting the carbon bag in there for just a few days to get rid of the tannins that my new driftwood is releasing. Then I'll take it out when I start planting...

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