White Spot Treatment

[swampey]

Just a Quick

I found this morning some of my fish have got white spot, so here what I did ... 50% water change then added w/s treatment and wacked the heater up to 30... the only issue and question the treatment said remove the carbon filter ? any reason for this - well ive left it in for the mo but should I remove it

 

[WILDER]

Yes remove the black carbon from the filter as it removes meds from the tank.
Don't forget to increase aeration.

 

[Curiosity101]

Activated carbon is used to remove things such as medication from the water (for example at the end of this course of treatment you would then want to use some carbon).

However, activated carbon is only normally active for 3day - 1week before all it's properties have been used up.
If the carbon has been in the tank for longer than that then you can leave it in as it wont be doing anything.

 

[swampey]

Thanks guys

The carbon needs replacing anyway - just havent got around to it yet