Carbon Inserts and Cloudy Water?

I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
(to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid thinking?

The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15 minutes
and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?

I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want to
foul up my tankwater.

....Kodiak

So nobody wants to tackle my carbon Questions?
How about you Ingrid?
....Kodiak

"Kodiak" <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> I bought an aquaclear 500 that came with a free carbon insert.
> Although I don't usually use carbon media, I'm thinking for a
> new tank setup, that carbon media may be beneficial in an uncycled tank
> (to absorb stuff chemically before biobugs buildup) Is this valid
thinking?
>
> The only problem is I've been rinsing this carbon insert for over 15
minutes
> and the water still comes out cloudy. Is this normal?
>
> I had cloudy water issues using carbon inserts in the past, i don't want
to
> foul up my tankwater.
>
> ...Kodiak
>
>