I was hoping to start running carbon soon, i hear it helps clear up the water and remove some of the excess nutrients in the water column. But there are some choices running carbon, and i'm unsure as to what to do.
The major options i have are 1) Carbon Filter Pad( it's the black filter pad that's got carbon in it), or 2) running bulk carbon in a filter bag.
I'm not sure i like the idea of the filter pad, seems like it would be a
detritus trap and need to be changed often enough to make it a pain and not very cheap in the long run.
My major concern with bulk carbon in filter bags is how much to put in a bag? I've looked around on line and read the labels, and none of them give a 'dosing' amount. Is there a rule of thumb you use? 1 cup per X gallons or what ever?
Maybe i'm off base, and don't really need it. Or just was looking in the wrong place. Thanks for any help in advance!
