Carbon Filtration in Breeding Tanks

Use of Carbon Filtration in caudate breeding tanks

  • I use activated carbon pellets.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I use activated carbon impregnated filter media.

    Votes: 3 18.8%

  • I use a combination of pellets and impregnated pads.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I use carbon in breeding tanks.

    Votes: 2 12.5%

  • I only use carbon in rearing tanks.

    Votes: 1 6.3%

  • I do not use carbon in breeding tanks, but I do in my other tanks.

    Votes: 2 12.5%

  • I do not use filters, carbon, or any other media in my breeding tanks

    Votes: 8 50.0%

  • Johnny, get out of the basement and go outside or something.

    Votes: 5 31.3%
  • Total voters
    16
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Please be honest here folks. This is for a preliminary "study" I am putting together while my other research projects are delayed for various reasons. Multiple responses are allowed.

This is POLL 3 of 3

In advance: Thank you for your responses.

PLEASE NOTE THIS POLL APPLIES TO ALL SPECIES AND KEEPERS!

Please participate in the other two polls if they apply to you too!
 
I haven't bred anything, but I use sponge filters. I was using an internal waterfall filter in one of my tanks, but the newt in it died. :(
 
What do you mean by breeding tanks? The tank were the adults breed and lay? Or the tank where the larvae are reared?
 
I don't use any sort of filters for any caudate tanks or fish tanks. I am curious to see how many people think Johnny should get out of his basement. Lol...
 
In most of my tanks, I use airlift filters that pull water through a gravel-filled compartment which has a layer of cobbles on top to prevent animals from ingesting the gravel. You can see how it works in this video:

banded newt setup (Ommatotriton ophryticus) - YouTube

I use sponge filters for fry tanks. I've never used carbon media.
 
I used to use carbon filters and sponge filters. I no longer use them in anything, only air bubblers and water changes. And bio-filters.
 
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