where to put bag of carbon?

so moved my heater into the 1st chamber of my biocube. This is where my bag of Seachem Carbon and GFO was. I was wondering where to move the bag? I was thinking of just putting it in the same chamber as the heater but was unsure if the heater would melt the mesh bag or if the bag would harm the heater? Any thoughts? Also was thinking of putting the bag under the bioballs false floor, in chamber two. So where is the best spot for this?:-X

 

I don't run carbon in my tank, and do frequent water changes, if that's any indication of the necessity of it.

 

I have a mixed reef and would never run without carbon.....I agree that if it will still fit where you had it before, I would leave it there.

 

I will ALWAYS run carbon. No matter what. It's such a cheap way to help out water quality, not running it seems like purposefully trying to avoid getting the best water quality. Every fish tank I've had in my life has had carbon running. Just my .02.

Anyways, we have our carbon bag on the top "inlet" part into the bioball chamber. Where water trickles down onto the bioballs from the first chamber. That way, all water that flows through the back has to be filtered by the bag and carbon before it goes into the bioball chamber. Plus the "hole" section where the water trickles in is great to just stuff a bag of carbon into (loosely, so you don't clog anything haha)

 

This is a good thread to point out the benefits of carbon. Carbon is basically a chemical sponge, and soaks up alot of harmful toxins and chemicals in the water. If an anemone dies, to avoid a tank whipeout from it's toxin it releases, you do big water changes and run carbon. Spill something bad in the tank? You do heavy water changes and run carbon. Also, with mixed reefs (such as ours) where corals are very close together, corals will release toxins into the water in their own form of "chemical warfare" to battle for territory. Carbon removes those as well. Also, everyone that runs carbon agrees that you can always notice a "polish" to your water when running carbon. It's always clearer and crisper with carbon than without it.

 

exactly guys. the question is not why should you run carbon. its why shouldnt you!