Re: NANFA-L-- Fish Kill- Anyone have any ideas?

Marxxx (marxxx-in-earthlink.net)
Mon, 16 May 2005 11:09:45 -0400

Personally, I use sponges and bio balls. They build a bed of bacteria that
will break down the ammonia/nitrites. Carbon begins to lose it's
effectiveness as soon as it is put in the water. I have heard it is quite
inefficient in as little as 3 days.

I would recommed it to remove chemicals/medicine in a pinch, but it is not a
regular in my aquariums.

I in no way claim to be an expert, but I am very experienced in keeping
tropicals and this is what works for me. Carbon is a good way for the
industry to make money since it has to be replaced frequently. When you
compare that to sponges that can last considerably longer (months if not
years).

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Irate Mormon" <archimedes-in-bayspringstel.net>
To: <nanfa-l-in-nanfa.org>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: NANFA-L-- Fish Kill- Anyone have any ideas?

> Quoting Marxxx <marxxx-in-earthlink.net>:
>
> > I have stopped using carbon all together! Carbon can only absorb so
much. At
> > some point I understand it can actually start leaching chemicals back
into
> > the water!
>
> Well, that shoots down that theory. What kind of filter medium was in the
new OPF?
>
> --Irate
>
> "(A democracy) can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote
> themselves money from the public treasure. From that moment on the
majority
> always votes for the candidates promising the most money from
> the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over
loose
> fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship."
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