tropicfishman
Aquarium Advice Addict
ok, every where i go every one says that charcoal is only used to remove meds, odors and tannins. thats easy enough to understand. I use a regent HOB type filter, works fine for my application, but I usea different filter cartridge brand than whats intended. I found that like most cartridges you can't actually remove the carbon without cutting the bag open, but I found that whisper makes cartridges that can be unclipped and filled with whatever you desire. I like this alot. Only problem...they stick up heigher than whats intended and make the lid not lay down correctly, no big deal though. anyways i was going to remove the carbon from the pack and put in the ammonia dissolving chips instead of using the c 100 ammonia bags. Well would this be a smart idea? I don't want any coloring or odors obviously and i don't use any driftwood just fake plants and ornaments. So would it be ok to just run the floss by itself or with the ammonia chips in it? and is there any other way to remove odors and colors with out the side effect of removing meds? one last question, by meds, does this include dechloirinators, stress coat, stress zyme, things of this nature? thanks agian for any help