black flints?

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species8472uk1

Discussion Starter · Jan 8, 2005

i just brought a new set up and i have found a bag of little black thing?

what do you think tthey are?

they look alittle like flints from a clipper lighter?

and if i touch them they turn me hand black like charccol

??

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RBP dude

· #2 · Jan 8, 2005

it could be carbon???????????????????????????

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compton ass steve

· #3 · Jan 8, 2005

im gonna have to go with carbon..if yours setup came with a filter and filter media, it is used for that to put carbon back into the water.

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species8472uk1

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jan 8, 2005

THE SET UP JUST CAME WITH A UNDERGRAVAL FILTER

AM I SUPPOSED TO PUT SOME CARBON INTO THE WATER?

ooops caps soory

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sasquach

· #5 · Jan 8, 2005

it'll be carbon it helps the water go clearer apparantly

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species8472uk1

Discussion Starter · #6 · Jan 8, 2005

shall i add a bit to the tank..?

how much how often...just pt it in do i?

cheers all

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mrodge

· #7 · Jan 9, 2005

i think it goes somewher in the filter

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rbp 4 135

· #8 · Jan 9, 2005 (Edited by Moderator)

wouldnt use it unless you have a power filter ie H.O.B. hang on back or canister. as for the ugf do you pland to use that for ranas. i hate to knock peeps setups but it is not recomended ranas produce to much waste and youll end up with one mess of a clogged filter.

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RhomZilla

· #9 · Jan 9, 2005 (Edited by Moderator)

Active Carbon is usefull in helping cleanse ammonia, chlorine, and clarity of the tank. They're considered as bio media which you add to your filters or substrate. DONT add it inside to the tank, after awhile carbon looses its purpose and will have to be replaced again, so you dont really want hundreds of carbon particles mixed in with your gravel/sand.

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