deadly nitrite question
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Don't think so, or if it does it's not enough to make a difference. Part of cycling a tank is growing bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrite, and then another type of bacteria that convert nitrite to nitrate. In a fully cycled tank, you should see Ammonia and Nitrite at zero, and Nitrate will be above zero unless you have something like plants removing it.
ultmt45slay;4427858; said:
Carbon removes minute(small) substances free floating in the water........The best thing to do is water changes..........If there is a problem with it still, try a 50% water change, then another two days later..........
i dont use carbon anymore. havnt since over a year. but all carbon does is gets rid of meds that you put in your tank and polishes your water.
Sorry LBF, activated carbon does more than remove meds. Depending on what you need it for theres 100's of different types of "activated carbon". It is used in gas purification,water purification,air filters, gas masks, medicines and much much more. Activated carbon is carbon that has gone through a process( steaming at 1,800 degrees)to increase surface area. The steaming creates micro pores that have a greater surface area for increased adsorption. Carbon can be made of many different materials giving it more or less adsorption qualities depending on the material. oh crap, what was the thread about? Sorry OP....livebearerfreak;4428127; said:
Carbon does get rid of some nitrates, however if there are fish in the tank, the process will take too long, and the longer they are exposed to it, the longer they will suffer from toxic the material. It is advisable to perform a large water change by preparing the replacement water from an RO system, brought up to temperature. If this is not at all remotely possible, you can use detoxifiers like Amquel to comfort the fish a bit, but you will still need to change that water soon, and repeatedly until the nitrogen bacteria cycle completes or all medication is out of the water column when the treatment is over and nitrogen cycle can proceed once again.