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I have gone back and forth over the years as to the benefits vs. the potential drawbacks of using both carbon and GFO, and for now, I&#;ve landed here.  I like using a small amount of carbon all the time, and GFO as needed (in small amounts).

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And of course, I always get the high end stuff.  For carbon that would be the ROX 0.8.  It rinses way cleaner, and goes further.  For for GFO, I go with the high capacity because you have to use a lot less for the same level of effectiveness.  

GFO has especially been a help in my HelloReef nano tank, where I have about 14 anemones at this point.  But I use a small, small amount, about 1 to 1.5 tsp which I change out each week.  My goal isn&#;t zero phosphates, but controlled phosphates of around 0.05 to 0.1 ppm.

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And I mix in 1 TBSP of carbon to keep toxins out, the water clear, and smelling fresh.  I just mix these two things together in a small mesh bag.

Now, my tanks are set up so that there is never any waste to vacuum up, so my water changes consist of dropping the pump in and leaving it there until the desired amount of water has been removed. With gravel, you will surely want to have a gravel vac hooked up to it. Otherwise, if you get waste deposits you can just place the

To set up a waste free tank, you need sand,

I'm glad you found it helpful.Now, my tanks are set up so that there is never any waste to vacuum up, so my water changes consist of dropping the pump in and leaving it there until the desired amount of water has been removed. With gravel, you will surely want to have a gravel vac hooked up to it. Otherwise, if you get waste deposits you can just place the powerhead near the problem area and waft the water with your hand to get it up and out, to be sucked up.To set up a waste free tank, you need sand, bottom feeders and a circular flow within the tank. Sand keeps the waste on the surface. Bottom dwellers kick stuff up in the water. Circular flow picks it up. I create a circular flow by running 2 opposing canisters. One pushes water across the front of the tank towards the second filter, and the second filter pushes the water back to the first, along the back of the tank. With 2 intakes an inch off the bottom on each side of the tank and the filters pushing the water to each other, fish swimming around on the bottom, and sand to keep it on the surface, it's rare that I ever see any waste. Having recently lost 6 zebra loaches , there was an immediate impact on the waste accumulation in the tank, so it really is a concerted effort.

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