I read somewhere on the web and said not to use carbon filter with discus. I have my discus in a planted tanks so that's why i am using carbon filter in my my fluval 405. Is there any negative impact on the discus for using carbon? Thanks.
Carbon filter for discus
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I don't know where the idea of carbon harming discus came from. This is the second time this week I heard about it. Tuesday was the 1st time I ever heard anything about it. I've kept discus with carbon, raised discus fry with carbon, and done both without carbon. The difference is you don't have to replace the carbon 3+ times a month. A properly filtered and water changed aquarium does not need carbon.
Short answer IME carbon will not harm discus.
Short answer IME carbon will not harm discus.
it comes from the widely spread myth that carbon leads to hole in the head disease, which is pure BS.
I kept discus for years in the 90's with carbon all the time.
and all my discus died as a result.
just kidding.
they all were fine. no issues.
I kept discus for years in the 90's with carbon all the time.
and all my discus died as a result.
just kidding.
they all were fine. no issues.