Carbon ok for flowerhorns?

[Greg31]

Is carbon ok for flowerhorns? Tank has only been up a little bit and my wife complaining about a smell.

 

[love The Jack Dempseys]

ya carbon is ok for all freshwater...why did somebody tell you it wasn't good for them?

 

[Water]

Theres a lot of debate on whether carbon is necessary for freshwater aquariums. Some say the use of carbon may be linked to diseases such as HITH because it removes essential minerals fish need and that carbon, if left to the point of over exhaustion then it would release harmful chemicals. I don't use carbon in my tanks, but with a lot of reading, I came to the conclusion that carbon isn't harmful. Anyway...

IMO carbon should only be used for removing medications but if your tank has a funky smell, I wouldn't see any harm in using it.

 

[HungDang]

I used to use carbon for my filter, it work really well!

 

[Camphilophus]

Yeah carbon removes impurities/particles. Same stuff that's in a brita filter and usually that's what is in the cartridges for hang on back filters. They sell activated carbon at most pet shops for this reason.

 

[Greg31]

Ok, great thanks. Thats why I asked because I had heard it MAY cause HITH.