Carbon in sump

[Ritchie]

Ok my niece saw me put carbon in a media bag in my filter sock the other day, when I got home my water was really dark so I come to find out my niece put carbon in the sump just like that because she wanted to help her tio with the fishies (shes only 5) so I took all tue carbon out the sump but water is still dark from the powder it releases!! My question is will it affect my tank??? Should I do a water change??

 

[james-lee]

No just remove carbon from sock and use the filter sock only. I did that with a grande sized bag of chemi pure (forgot to rinse the bag lol). Tank turned super dark. Put a sock in and had to was it it like 10 times but it cleared in 24 hours. Glad your niece likes your tank cause my 4 yo is the same way hahaha. She wakes up with flash light in hand to explore the tank while the lights are still off :8party:

 

[Ritchie]

Glad that it'll clear up I was freaking out!!! Yea she helps me out when I mix my water and during feeding times she also helps me out when I test my parameters and stuff like that she says were doing science!!!

 

[ReeferChick85]

Does your livestock look stressed?

 

[FOSELONE]

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[gumbii]

hmm...


it will only cause as much harm as a small sand storm... eventually, it will settle down, and you'll have some black chunks on your sand... eventually, it will deteriorate in your DT...

 

[Ritchie]

Nope everything looks fine

 

[ReeferChick85]

That's good to hear! I'm always worried about the carbon dust getting in my tank and stressing my fish and corals but I guess it's ok :happy (2):