NickD Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 Need best active carbon for my 29 gallon to absorb cloudiness and tannins. Provide links plz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 for the most part, carbon is carbon. some is dustier than others, but its all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) When i use carbon, I use the Marineland available at PetSmart. seems to have less dust than most. Edited February 16 by Tony s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 @Tony si don’t have a hang on back filter to put it into, but some kits come with bags, can I just plop it in there filled with carbon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 It works best when put in flowing water. either a cannister or hang on back is best. just putting it in the tank won't work. Its porous nature is what traps the fine particulates, It doesn't dissolve at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted February 16 Author Share Posted February 16 (edited) @Tony scan I just put the carbon in the bag and tape it on top of the aquarium where the sponge filter is bubbling? Edited February 16 by NickD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 "best" for me would be something that comes in the shape of a sphere. It's very arbitrary, but just avoid something that's basically powder or very fine granules. They make them in all sorts of shapes. Seachem penn-plax "pellet" style. marineland fluval / aquaclear It all works. It's all "fine". Get what you can. preference for me for use is just the little sphere type. On 2/15/2024 at 6:28 PM, NickD said: @Tony scan I just put the carbon in the bag and tape it on top of the aquarium where the sponge filter is bubbling? Put it on the top of the sponge filter, wrapped around the uplift tube or laying on top of the air stone if you don't have a sponge filter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Yeah, I suppose that would work fine On 2/15/2024 at 9:30 PM, nabokovfan87 said: It all works. It's all "fine" Yeah. I put it in an empty hob cartridge. As long as I’m not covered in black dust and it doesn’t bleed into the water, it’s good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galabar Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I'm not sure activated carbon would absorb cloudiness, especially if that is being caused by a heterotrophic bacteria bloom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Didn’t say anything about a bacterial bloom. It does help with fine particulate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/15/2024 at 8:55 PM, Tony s said: Yeah, I suppose that would work fine Yeah. I put it in an empty hob cartridge. As long as I’m not covered in black dust and it doesn’t bleed into the water, it’s good. you should rinse your carbon in cold water first to get the dust out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Correct. I should. But often don’t. Got out of the habit. Not much dust in mine. And don’t use it much anymore. For my 36 gallon black glow fish tank, I use small pouch of purigen. Which does get rinsed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Placing it in a box filter works well, and those are cheap enough. I think just putting it above the outlet of a sponge filter tha majority of the water will flow around it rather than through it. https://www.amazon.com/Lees-Triple-Flow-Corner-Filter-Large/dp/B0002APX0U/ref=sr_1_1_pp?crid=32D7XA1NBHLC2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.So2Ccqn2z_Zka-2JyV9ubhH2bkSRt2m0As6SfRaUXWTMCR16wSuJZN6Eyqc90CAFfzrSeMb1VB7X_kM0CoLthdmyWkpLrDWU2HmKNkX0bJ8.AihznmgWxd5n5D1BcStsUFtyyFe_vGCVlY7QQOkCL-A&dib_tag=se&keywords=Lee's+triple+flow&qid=1708096415&s=pet-supplies&sprefix=lee's+triple+flow%2Cpets%2C89&sr=1-1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 On 2/15/2024 at 6:29 PM, NickD said: Need best active carbon for my 29 gallon to absorb cloudiness and tannins. Provide links plz Based on the photo you provided, the fastest and cheapest way to reduce the brown coloration would be through water changes. Activated carbon after can help mop up residual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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