Treating tap water

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  1. Lowflyer

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    Hey guys

    I just started running carbon with an airpump connected to a corner filter in a 20 litre bucket that I keep my water change water in. Is this a good idea or not? I also treat the water with a conditioner and was wondering if the carbon will absorb the conditioner.

    Are there any benefits to what I'm doing? If so, please do tell.

    Thanks
    Luke
     
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    Not sure why you would want to do that to be honest.

    I treat my water with conditioner and then into the tank it goes.
    The only time I use carbon (and in my filter), is if there are any meds that I want to remove from the system.
     
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    @Reedfish

    I think its a South African thing to run charcoal as a "Miracle Product". I know when I started out, the lps pushed charcoal like it was more important that water. I agree that it does give the tank a polished appearance, and this is why the lps pushes it, but personally, a well maintained tank looks just as good.

    It wont do you any harm to be pre filtering your water through charcoal, there's a lot of people who do, it just may not be necessary.
     
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    Well said!
     
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    I don't do it. I stopped using charcoal AGES ago. I only considered using it the other day with a tank had some tannins leaching. I don't know what Gonubie water is like, but I dechlorinate my tank for the amount of water I will be putting in and then use the water straight from the tap into my tank.
     
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    @Zoom. Lots of people in the UK think so too.
    Particularly since the manufacturers of filters suggest that you change the carbon in the filters once a month. (Gee, I wonder why?? - ££)

    As I said, I don't bother with it.
    I have used the extra space in my filter for more ceramic media.
     
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