Activated Carbon

AJinNY · 04-19-2008, 10:08 AM

Following the fungus cure, which turned the water green, I did a partial water change and put the activated carbon into the filter after treatment was complete.

How long does it take for the carbon to absorb the chemicals and for the water to be clear again...approximately?

thanks.

sasquatch · 04-19-2008, 10:39 AM

its usually pretty quick, how much carbon and how much water?

AJinNY · 04-19-2008, 10:41 AM

this is my smaller tank...10 gallons and Id say about 1/4 cup carbon....should I put more carbon in? or do I have have to wait and give it time?

I mean the color all does come out, right? It doesnt stain the acrylic front, right? Maybe a stupid question, but I wanted to ask.

Unless I have to do more water changes over the next couple of days.

PEMfish · 04-19-2008, 11:13 AM

I would replace the carbon every week for 2 weeks. And do More than normal W/Cs. 3 25% in two weeks +/-. After those two weeks Resume normal activity.

sasquatch · 04-19-2008, 11:17 AM

pure malachite green will stain acrylic, most fish meds are are not pure, the carbon should be fine and water changes every other day would be very good on a 10 gal, how often do you usually change water and how much?

AJinNY · 04-19-2008, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

pure malachite green will stain acrylic, most fish meds are are not pure, the carbon should be fine and water changes every other day would be very good on a 10 gal, how often do you usually change water and how much?

wait - so youre saying my tank is now stained and the even when the carbon takes the green out of the water, my tank will still look green???

CATALYST · 04-19-2008, 12:02 PM

I have a qt tank that the silicone is still green. The tank is glass though. I don't know what will happen to the acrylic.

sasquatch · 04-19-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sasquatch

pure malachite green will stain acrylic, most fish meds are not pure the carbon should be fine and water changes every other day would be very good on a 10 gal, how often do you usually change water and how much?

methelene blue is awful on silicon, stays there forever

AJinNY · 04-19-2008, 10:14 PM

I did another water change...the water I took out still had a hint of green but not nearly as much as before.

The acrylic doesnt appear stained to me.

Yet when I replaced the water and turned the light on, there was a greater hue of green than I would have expected.

At the bottom of the tank I noticed a lot of the originally white gravel had turned somewhat greenish since medicating the tank.

Could the green I be seeing mostly be a reflection of the light on the green covered gravel?

sasquatch · 04-19-2008, 10:17 PM

i think the stain is uptake from the slime and algae, it will pass, did the treatment work by the way?

AJinNY · 04-19-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sasquatch

did the treatment work by the way?

I used that fungus cure which turned the water emerald green.

did it work? yes and no.

one fish didnt make it...I think it was too late byt he time I started treatment.

All the other fish are still alive and a lot of the fuzzies are gone from the fish. All are swimming and all are eating like pigs which I take to be a good sign.

Two of the fish, one more than the other, still has some markings on it....one fish towards the back half of its body and the other towards the front and top. Im not sure what it is - Im prettysure its not ich.

Could it be a bacterial thing of some sort that the fungus cure didnt take care of? I tried searching for photos online but nothing fits the description.

If it IS bacterial, can I treat right away, or do I have to give the tank a "break"?

But the fungus cure DID help...Im sure of that.

Thanks!!

sasquatch · 04-19-2008, 10:46 PM

PICTURES!!! maybe an idea will come of it, this could come back if not diagnosed, do you have a quarantine tank available?

AJinNY · 04-20-2008, 12:14 PM

these are the best photos I could find....look at the top part of the fish...not sure you can figure out whats wrong with this fish.

HELP!!!

sasquatch · 04-20-2008, 12:31 PM

does look like Columnaris, heres a bit of info
Fish Disease - Columnaris

AJinNY · 04-20-2008, 01:10 PM

so then it is bacterial and I should get some meds for it, huh?

its beena couple of days since i have begun mig water changes since treating for fungus...is it ok to begin bacterial treatment this soon?

thanks.

04-19-2008, 10:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 722 View Gallery Karma Komment	Activated Carbon Following the fungus cure, which turned the water green, I did a partial water change and put the activated carbon into the filter after treatment was complete. How long does it take for the carbon to absorb the chemicals and for the water to be clear again...approximately? thanks.

04-19-2008, 10:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon its usually pretty quick, how much carbon and how much water?

04-19-2008, 10:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 722 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Activated Carbon this is my smaller tank...10 gallons and Id say about 1/4 cup carbon....should I put more carbon in? or do I have have to wait and give it time? I mean the color all does come out, right? It doesnt stain the acrylic front, right? Maybe a stupid question, but I wanted to ask. Unless I have to do more water changes over the next couple of days.

04-19-2008, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon I would replace the carbon every week for 2 weeks. And do More than normal W/Cs. 3 25% in two weeks +/-. After those two weeks Resume normal activity. __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

04-19-2008, 11:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon pure malachite green will stain acrylic, most fish meds are are not pure, the carbon should be fine and water changes every other day would be very good on a 10 gal, how often do you usually change water and how much?

04-19-2008, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
CATALYST Reef Lobster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,442 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Activated Carbon I have a qt tank that the silicone is still green. The tank is glass though. I don't know what will happen to the acrylic. __________________ _.:Bonni:._

04-19-2008, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 722 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Activated Carbon I did another water change...the water I took out still had a hint of green but not nearly as much as before. The acrylic doesnt appear stained to me. Yet when I replaced the water and turned the light on, there was a greater hue of green than I would have expected. At the bottom of the tank I noticed a lot of the originally white gravel had turned somewhat greenish since medicating the tank. Could the green I be seeing mostly be a reflection of the light on the green covered gravel?

04-19-2008, 10:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon i think the stain is uptake from the slime and algae, it will pass, did the treatment work by the way?

04-19-2008, 10:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon PICTURES!!! maybe an idea will come of it, this could come back if not diagnosed, do you have a quarantine tank available?

04-20-2008, 12:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Activated Carbon does look like Columnaris, heres a bit of info Fish Disease - Columnaris

04-20-2008, 01:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
AJinNY Plate Coral Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 722 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Activated Carbon so then it is bacterial and I should get some meds for it, huh? its beena couple of days since i have begun mig water changes since treating for fungus...is it ok to begin bacterial treatment this soon? thanks.

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