Carbon use advise for reef

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How much do I use and how good is it for a reef tank? I heard that I could use a filter sock with one cup of rinsed carbon tied and put in the sump
 
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You sure can.and also its a personal choice both using carbon and using a filter sock. I use both. Some use nothing.

I use a brs 2 chamber reactor. 1 for gfo the other carbon. They are pretty cheap but for years I just dumped a mesh bag with carbon in the flow of the sump.

Like I always say you can make this hobby as cheap or as expensive as you want.
 
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I run about a 1.5-2 cups in a reactor off my return manifold on my 125, change it every 2-3 weeks. Filter sock would be easy though, just change it when you change the sock.
 

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