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industry) is from the coconut shell type/process which I covered last month.
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3. Carbon Impregnated Pads and Sleeves: This is a process where the carbon
industry) is from the coconut shell type/process which I covered last month.
pieces are place on pads and sleeves with an adhesive. These items cost pen-
nies to make and the profit it margin is extremely high 500% or more. The big
3. Carbon Impregnated Pads and Sleeves: This is a process where the carbon
drawback is that they do not last long. In a densely populated aquarium with a
pieces are place on pads and sleeves with an adhesive. These items cost pen-
high organic load you would be lucky to get 2 to 3 days then it’s exhausted and
nies to make and the profit it margin is extremely high 500% or more. The big
no longer functional and needs to be replaced. The exhausted pad would then
drawback is that they do not last long. In a densely populated aquarium with a
operate like a non-carbon prefilter.
high organic load you would be lucky to get 2 to 3 days then it’s exhausted and
no longer functional and needs to be replaced. The exhausted pad would then
4. Powdered Carbon: In the 60s and 70s the Vortex Innerspace Company,
operate like a non-carbon prefilter.
who was and still is a pioneer in aquarium filtration, came out with a product
called Super Char. This is a powdered form of carbon that is blended with the
4. Powdered Carbon: In the 60s and 70s the Vortex Innerspace Company,
diatom powder. This is one of the greatest methods in polishing water to unparal-
who was and still is a pioneer in aquarium filtration, came out with a product
lel quality taking the micron rating down to a submicron level and making the
called Super Char. This is a powdered form of carbon that is blended with the
water look like it is not even there - like the fish are suspended in air. Using PAC
diatom powder. This is one of the greatest methods in polishing water to unparal-
which is known as Powdered Activated Carbon and will even remove parasites
lel quality taking the micron rating down to a submicron level and making the
that would be free floating in the aquarium! By the way Vortex is coming out
water look like it is not even there - like the fish are suspended in air. Using PAC
real soon with a new filter . . . Be prepared!!!!
which is known as Powdered Activated Carbon and will even remove parasites
that would be free floating in the aquarium! By the way Vortex is coming out
How do you know if you are using carbon if it is still good? Well here is a trick
real soon with a new filter . . . Be prepared!!!!
take a sample of the carbon put it in a small PVC pipe plug one end with filter
fiber and pours a small amount of tap water through it. Now test the tap water
How do you know if you are using carbon if it is still good? Well here is a trick
with a pool chlorine test kit – the OTO or orthotolodine one that goes from clear
take a sample of the carbon put it in a small PVC pipe plug one end with filter
to yellow if there is a presence of Chlorine - if the test turns yellow your carbon
fiber and pours a small amount of tap water through it. Now test the tap water
is SPENT . . . DONE DEAL!!!
with a pool chlorine test kit – the OTO or orthotolodine one that goes from clear
to yellow if there is a presence of Chlorine - if the test turns yellow your carbon
Next month BAC – Biological Activated Carbon.
is SPENT . . . DONE DEAL!!!
Next month BAC – Biological Activated Carbon.
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