Less GFO & Carbon Is More? Chemical Filtration Breakdown for Saltwater Aquarium Beginners. Ep:22

Are granular ferric oxide and aquarium carbon REALLY necessary for your new tank? Join Matthew as he breaks down the differences and uses of GFO, carbon, and the best ways to use them!
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[@andrew5762]

Hi Mathew so glad Brs had sense to take you on there Team ,your a breath of fresh air 😀👍

[@patrickfeeke5629]

I have followed BRS from Ryan's long hair days and loved it! Matthew has added such a fresh exciting touch to the already game changing channel. I would recommend his videos to any newbie or seasoned reefer. Well done Matthew and BRS

[@c3dpo]

This is great Matthew, so helpful and well played BRS for signing you up 🍻
and the frequency of content 🔥🔥🔥

[@RogueAquariums]

Nice job Matthew of showing the importance of chemical filtration and how it actually helps your tank when needed.

[@Lokocopters]

The way this video started was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Bamacher59]

Thanks Matthew for all your videos

[@oltex806]

Another good one. Thank Matthew

[@Arizona9001]

As CEO of GFO, this video is certified awesome

[@lesvanfleet8315]

Well this is gonna be awesome, I think my cycle will be done by the next video comes out.

[@aftamatt]

Great content as always!

[@marksmith566]

What a great addition to the BRS team 👌 I do something a little unconventional but it seems to work! I put a bag of Rowaphos and a bag of Activated Carbon in my Reactor and change them out every 4 weeks. After watching this I might look at using GFO in the reactor (changing out 4 weekly) and a bag of activated carbon in a high flow area and change it out weekly as my wife a,ways complains about the smells 🤔

[@84latinray]

Do you recommend chemi pur blue?

[@fishstix1988]

I've used Rowaphos and it does a great job reducing the phosphates, but I found that it reduces it to where I want and then I take it out. How do I measure it out to leave it in the system so phosphate levels remain stable instead of dropping them and removing the mixture? I'm worried about it keep dropping lower than where I want it to go.

[@Leeviathon]

Does the carbon also strip any supplements i add like trace elements/amino acids/vitamins?

[@theboxingjunkie8205]

U can leave old carbon in the reactor And it works great as biological filtration which you can never have enough of really

[@johnluciano5163]

I love BRS but I felt like I just watch a 9 minute add.

[@bluereef9530]

GFO is a thing of the past.

[@BulkReefSupply]

For everyday use, you're probably right! Still a great tool to have in the toolbox though!