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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: ashhhh on June 16, 2005, 11:03:00 PM

Title: activated carbon
Post by: ashhhh on June 16, 2005, 11:03:00 PM
can anyone recommend a good activated carbon they know of or use? Can activated carbon once its been used be re-activated? Mainly to remove tannen. <
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>Cheers Ash  
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: xysti53 on June 17, 2005, 07:42:00 AM
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>Once used carbon can not be reactivated it must be thrown away.<
>Personally I only use it the first month of a setting up new tanks then replace it with either extra sponge or extra media.<
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>Graeme  
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: Ageofaquariums on June 17, 2005, 09:20:00 AM
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>Ammofree carbon has been known to greatly reduce tannen in the water. Here is a link,<
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>Ammofree Carbon<
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>Ben      AquariumProducts.com.au<
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Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: here fishie fishie on June 17, 2005, 10:04:00 AM
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>I have "tried" a couple of products that reckon they remove tannins. The best of those is Zero Color, it "does" remove the tannins, stains, colours from medication....<
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>Frenchy   "A house full of people is a house full of different points of view"<
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Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: on June 17, 2005, 10:06:00 AM
hey,<
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>activated carbon can sometimes draw out too many nutrients so i would be only be using it every no and then.<
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>Corey
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: on June 18, 2005, 09:36:00 PM
nothing takes away the yellow like frequent large volume water changes. if it''s looking like the toddler pool at the local aquatic center then I wouldn''t expect carbon to make it clear in a hurry.
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: Aquariums Alive on June 18, 2005, 11:09:00 PM
i have used the product "zero color" before and in a 2foot tank that was tea coloure it was crystal clear in less tha 1 week.<
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Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: ashhhh on June 18, 2005, 11:25:00 PM
cheers guys, thanks for CLEARING that up...........LOL<
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>hey there Aquariums alive, do you guys have that ''Zero Colour''<
>product ? If so, what is it? (eg  liquid additive)and how much $$. cheers Ash <
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Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: Aquariums Alive on June 19, 2005, 09:50:00 AM
hey mate,<
>the product comes in a bag that goes in your filter or in an area of your tank that has constant water fluctuation.<
>cost is $12.50 minus your 10%discount AQUARIUMS ALIVE<
>7/1 Tibbing st Nerang.<
>0755273545<
>sales@aquariumsalive.com.au<
>www.aquariumsalive.com.au<
>Visit www.aquariumsalive.com.au , register your details and be entered into our monthly draw - great prizes to be won
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: ashhhh on June 19, 2005, 11:26:00 AM
cheers cu soon   Ash  
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: ashhhh on June 20, 2005, 10:45:00 PM
''zero colour'' good stuff, works well, 4x2x1.5 tank clear after 1 day! and getting even clearer,thanks guys<
>Ash  
Title: Re: activated carbon
Post by: here fishie fishie on June 20, 2005, 10:53:00 PM
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>On behave of the boys, Cool. Its good stuff ah!   <
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>ps; always good to put a name to a face too.<
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>Frenchy  "A house full of people is a house full of different points of view"<
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