who uses carbon??? advantages vs disadvantages

[Lupin]

if i am adding fish vitamins to the water and i put carbon in the juwel filter will this remove the vitamins?

A better way to feed your fish vitamins is by ingestion.

 

[johnptc]

A better way to feed your fish vitamins is by ingestion.

i put the liquid vitamins on the food.....

 

[Neervana]

i dont know why but i've never come across any vits that can be added to flakes or food etc in london. where do u guys get urs? any websites which deliver to london?

 

[johnptc]

i dont know why but i've never come across any vits that can be added to flakes or food etc in london. where do u guys get urs? any websites which deliver to london?

check azoo products for one

 

[hamato_yoshii]

Currently I do not use any carbon, I am using Purigen.

 

[Neervana]

check azoo products for one

thanks!

 

[BadDogsPa]

I always use carbon ,maby its just my wife but she swears it cuts back on the fish water smell..Even when its clean,its gets warmer in the smmer and its smells some.I dont notice it as much since im always in a tank or two lol

 

[doc-55]

There is a pandors box so to speak with carbon and Oscars...I pack every inch of my filters with floss and bio-media........I have used to remove meds, but that would be about it........Dave

 

[johnptc]

There is a pandors box so to speak with carbon and Oscars...I pack every inch of my filters with floss and bio-media........I have used to remove meds, but that would be about it........Dave

you mean the wives tale about hith ??

 

[doc-55]

Yep, Carbon dust when jupiter is alined with mars and its the third monday of the month yada yada........That can get to be quite the discussion, I just do the routine and pack the Matrix and ceramic and floss, change the ol H2O....we do fine.....Dave