What are Ammo Chips & How are They Used?

[Tanks_for_the_Anemonies]

This weekend, while shopping at PetsMart, I came across a container which looked like a quart-sized, waxed milk carton containing "Ammo Chips." They were pebbles about the size of coarse aquarium gravel which are supposed to be used to remove amonia from aquarium water.

But, I couldn't determine from the "instructions" on the carton whether they are to be used

a) in conjunction with or in place of aquarium gravel; or

B) in conjunction with or in place of granulated charcoal in a cannister filter.

Is anyone familiar with this product, and does it really remove ammonia?

TIA

 

[cichlidmaster]

"Ammo Chips" are indeed used in the filter.

They can be used one of two ways............

1. By themselves in place of carbon (never use charcoal as it is a waste of money)

2. in combination with carbon. You can mix equal parts of the two.

I have my doubts as to whether or not this is really an effective product tho.

The best way to remove ammonia is thru regular partial water changes.

CM