New Tank Advice Please

[7755matt]

Hi, we've just upgraded from a fluval 90 to a 200. It comes with an external filter with a few trays of media. Theres the big flat poly type scrubbers, 2 trays of bio rings and two smaller trays of carbon.

Do i really need to use the carbon? Or should i replace it with something else, i thought carbon was for removing meds?

If I should replace it, with what?

I currently have 3 fluval 2+ internals running while it all gets settles, and then I will transfer the nicely cycled media into the 205 external.

Thanks

 

[Craster]

Take out the carbon and replace it with more bio. You don't need the carbon and it'll fast become 'used up' anyway.

 

[TigerIssey]

Just keep the carbon on one side incase you need it at a later date. I would bay get more bio rings aswell, thats what I did. If you want fine filter floss, no need to buy the expensive fluval ones, get a metre of pond filter floss, its dirt cheap and will last ages. Any bio rings can be used as well at the time I found sera to be cheapest, does not really matter, they all do the same job.