ammo-carb, any good?

[dbyrd]

i was wondering if anyone has used ammo carb or know if it is any good. when i bought from the lfs the only kind they had said freshwater aquariums only but shortly thereafter they had some that said for both fresh and saltwater aquariums is there any difference? i thought activated carbon was activated carbon

[djnzlab1]

Hi,
I believe thats a freshwater product that was made for use with goldfish with high loads of nh3. not reccomended for saltwater cause salt can release the nh3/
Doug

[dbyrd]

so i should not use it and use the saltwater type?

[djnzlab1]

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((Fluval Ammonia Remover is a natural ion-exchange media designed to remove toxic ammonia as water passes over it. Controlling ammonia levels reduces stress on fish. Use this product to provide a healthy environment when setting up a new aquarium or maintaining one that contains a higher than average fish stock. For freshwater use only. ))

Ps not all carbon are the same either do your homework, some carbons are not made for saltwater use and can actually add phos...

[coral reefer]

Exactly! Freshwater use only...
Just do water changes and carbon supplementation!

[Eklikewhoa]

Seachem Purigen is a good media to use.

[coral reefer]

Yes it is! A little pricey but good. Seachem makes good products for the most part IMO!

[Pisces23]

CRAP!!!!!!!! (i'd use MUCH stronger language, but i don't want to bring down the wrath of any certain cat-obsessed mods)

I "inherited" a FORTY POUND bulk box of ammo-carb and have been using it in my sump since february...

CRAP!!!

anyone interested in some ammo-carb? cheap?

[amcarrig]

Whoever do yo mean Pisces?

[Pisces23]

You mean the bit about me wanting to unload some ammo-carb that I might or might not have stolen from a buddy in college? Or the bit about how I didn't want to cuss so that I can sleep soundly at night without fear of psycho-ninja-nazi kittys coming after me?