Articles tagged: activated carbon
- Basics
Activated carbon — principles, selection and use
Activated carbon's adsorption principle, quality differences, reactor sizing, replacement intervals and risks — when to use it and when to leave it out.
- Practice
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) — the invisible parameter that explains tank health
What DOC is, how SAC254 measures it, why refractory fractions accumulate in closed systems, and how ozonation, activated carbon and skimming affect DOC cycling.
- Practice
Ozonation in the reef aquarium
Ozone chemistry, ORP control, equipment, trace element interactions with iodine and bromine, safety protocol and the connection to DOC dynamics.
- Practice
Allelopathy — chemical competition in a closed system
Allelopathy in the reef aquarium: where it comes from, how it manifests, and how to manage it with activated carbon, ozone and placement.