Cheap Activated Carbon..

[staffy3453]

anybody know about the cheap activated carbon around is it the same as the expensive stuff? and where do you get your carbon etc?

 

[doresy]

anybody know about the cheap activated carbon around is it the same as the expensive stuff? and where do you get your carbon etc?

Why do you want it?

 

[shelaghfishface]

more to the point its old coal or sumthing.. its not that expensive.. i find a water change does a better job

 

[three-fingers]

It doesn't need to be used very often, I use it in emergencies on my shrimp tank (like copper not being washed off plants properly) or whenever there's any painting/varnishing going on in the house.

Since I use it so little, I have no problem paying £5 for the 300g Fluval carbon pack, comes with 3 x 100g bags in it that I can very quickly and easily fit exactly in my 105's media tray.

I've only just now used all the bags after 6 months, so it's not something I feel the need to be very frugal about.