Comments on: Is activated carbon ok to use with discus fish? http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: nosoop4u246 http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish/comment-page-1#comment-3959 nosoop4u246 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish#comment-3959 The reason many places do not recommend activated carbon in Discus tanks is that it is thought (note, I said "thought", meaning there is no proof to suggest this) that the carbon can somehow cause hole in the head. Again, this has not been proven, or even tested to provide any evidence supporting this idea. I have used carbon with Discus with no ill affects. Also, carbon doesn't remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrite, or nitrite-- it removes "organic pollutants, some of which discolor the water with a yellowish tint, organic acids, proteins, hormones, antibiotic compounds, and organic compounds as well as a variety of chemicals, medications, metals, and minerals."*<br><b>References : </b><br>*http://www.algone.com/activated_carbon.php The reason many places do not recommend activated carbon in Discus tanks is that it is thought (note, I said "thought", meaning there is no proof to suggest this) that the carbon can somehow cause hole in the head. Again, this has not been proven, or even tested to provide any evidence supporting this idea. I have used carbon with Discus with no ill affects. Also, carbon doesn’t remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrite, or nitrite– it removes "organic pollutants, some of which discolor the water with a yellowish tint, organic acids, proteins, hormones, antibiotic compounds, and organic compounds as well as a variety of chemicals, medications, metals, and minerals."*
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*http://www.algone.com/activated_carbon.php

]]> By: Kari-Bob http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish/comment-page-1#comment-3958 Kari-Bob Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:15:59 +0000 http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish#comment-3958 He's right, but I also think what the websites might be referring to is that in aquaria that have tannic acids added, the carbon will remove that as well, leaving clean, clear, bright water, instead of that brownish water wild-caught discus prefer. They might also be referring to the fine carbon like Eheim uses, which must be thoroughly rinsed (with distilled water) before using. If you can, use distilled water when adding water or doing partial water changes.<br><b>References : </b><br> He’s right, but I also think what the websites might be referring to is that in aquaria that have tannic acids added, the carbon will remove that as well, leaving clean, clear, bright water, instead of that brownish water wild-caught discus prefer.

They might also be referring to the fine carbon like Eheim uses, which must be thoroughly rinsed (with distilled water) before using. If you can, use distilled water when adding water or doing partial water changes.
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]]> By: BIGgourami http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish/comment-page-1#comment-3957 BIGgourami Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:42:59 +0000 http://www.shinerscoop.net/discus/is-activated-carbon-ok-to-use-with-discus-fish#comment-3957 that sounds like th opposite of what you should do... carbon removes alot of soluable material that mechanical filters miss.. they can remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrate, and can soften the water... all of which is definately a good thing for discus Also, carbon doesn't remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrite, or nitrite-- it removes "organic pollutants, some of which discolor the water with a yellowish tint, organic acids, proteins, hormones, antibiotic compounds, and organic compounds as well as a variety of chemicals, medications, metals, and minerals." it does not? well then i stand corrected.. but i have run activated carbon filter pads on all of my tanks, even the cichlid tank.. and only had one outbreak of HITH.. it was my oscar who had been feeding on live goldfish for the past 8 or so months.. after we stopped feeding him such.. it promptly started healing.. again there isn't much evidence that THIS is the cause of HITH...<br><b>References : </b><br> that sounds like th opposite of what you should do…

carbon removes alot of soluable material that mechanical filters miss.. they can remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrate, and can soften the water… all of which is definately a good thing for discus

Also, carbon doesn’t remove phosphate, ammonia, nitrite, or nitrite– it removes "organic pollutants, some of which discolor the water with a yellowish tint, organic acids, proteins, hormones, antibiotic compounds, and organic compounds as well as a variety of chemicals, medications, metals, and minerals." it does not?

well then i stand corrected.. but i have run activated carbon filter pads on all of my tanks, even the cichlid tank.. and only had one outbreak of HITH.. it was my oscar who had been feeding on live goldfish for the past 8 or so months.. after we stopped feeding him such.. it promptly started healing..
again there isn’t much evidence that THIS is the cause of HITH…
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