My aqua clear's just arrived today and i remember i ordered some of the ammonia chips with it...so i put the basic stuff in the first one and instead of using the biomax in the second one i used this stuff inside anybody kno if this is a good idea or not
Aqua clear question
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i don't like it because: it does do a hell of a job absorbing odors, chemicals, and other things; but for that reason (highly absorptive) it reaches it max potential rather quickly (obviously some quicker than others based on many a factor) then it begins to leach back into the system. It can also leach phosphates which promote algae growth. I just stick to regular water changes and plenty of bio media/filtration and don't seem to have any problems. But on the other hand i do know a lot of people run carbon, so to each his own 
Austin;2290390; said:i don't like it because: it does do a hell of a job absorbing odors, chemicals, and other things; but for that reason (highly absorptive) it reaches it max potential rather quickly (obviously some quicker than others based on many a factor) then it begins to leach back into the system. It can also leach phosphates which promote algae growth. I just stick to regular water changes and plenty of bio media/filtration and don't seem to have any problems. But on the other hand i do know a lot of people run carbon, so to each his own
Wait, whats a "water change"
Joking aside, I didn't think that the carbon was really doing anything in my tank...until I took it out.