Flourish Comprehensive and filtration

saguaro48 · 06-29-2012, 04:40 PM

I am just starting up a 36g using an Eheim canister filter and wonder if the carbon pad will filter out the Flourish Comprehensive I want to use for the plants? I know that after two weeks I remove that pad, but in the meantime???
Thanks,

GeToChKn · 06-29-2012, 04:46 PM

Carbon doesn't usually effect ferts.

PlantedRich · 06-29-2012, 07:24 PM

But on the other hand, you don't really need it in most cases so why not take it out and save it until you do need it? Carbon is great for the limited things it does really well but not for everyday use to many. I like carbon to remove odors, color or medicines. If the bio cycle is complete and working as inteneded, carbon only becomes a problem for me. After two weeks it is often so stopped up that all the small holes are useless. I avoid the mess and expense by just not using it.

JasonG75 · 06-29-2012, 08:42 PM

take it out and start using Purigen !!!!

06-29-2012, 04:40 PM	#1
saguaro48 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Casa Grande, AZ Posts: 21	Flourish Comprehensive and filtration I am just starting up a 36g using an Eheim canister filter and wonder if the carbon pad will filter out the Flourish Comprehensive I want to use for the plants? I know that after two weeks I remove that pad, but in the meantime??? Thanks, __________________ Bruce Casa Grande AZ Some day I hope to understand at least 20% of what I think I know. And maybe someone can explain the other 60% to me.

06-29-2012, 04:46 PM	#2
GeToChKn Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,115	Carbon doesn't usually effect ferts. __________________ 20g platy, , 2 x 10g shrimp, 3 x 20g shrimp, 7.5g shrimp and 1 great dane/mastiff puppy. Sump Pimp #2 My Tanks and my shrimps

06-29-2012, 08:42 PM	#4
JasonG75 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,498	take it out and start using Purigen !!!! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt #26* *Just because its dirt doesn't make it low Tech*** 75 Dirted http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...d-upgrade.html

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06-29-2012, 07:24 PM	#3
PlantedRich Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pflugerville, Tx Posts: 1,513	But on the other hand, you don't really need it in most cases so why not take it out and save it until you do need it? Carbon is great for the limited things it does really well but not for everyday use to many. I like carbon to remove odors, color or medicines. If the bio cycle is complete and working as inteneded, carbon only becomes a problem for me. After two weeks it is often so stopped up that all the small holes are useless. I avoid the mess and expense by just not using it.