i just flush under tap water, tied some moss and my crs already stayed pass week they seem happy with it.
I recently bought some bamboo charcoal from Daiso to be put in my tank, the instructions said to wash it thoroughly, boil the pieces well and then sun dry it...I was wondering if it were alright if I just washed it and put it in the tank? Another question would be, why is there a need to boil it well? To remove of impurities?
Last edited by benkho; 6th Nov 2007 at 20:52.
i just flush under tap water, tied some moss and my crs already stayed pass week they seem happy with it.
i see....is there a way to make the pieces stay at the bottom, cos they just seem to float up in the tank.
i have some crushed bamboo charcoal that i use as filter media ....and their texture is like those BBQ charcoal.
I was wondering if we can use BBQ Charcoal also? to absorb toxic substances in the water etc .... anyone tried ?
Charcoal is charcoal is charcoal
Bamboo charcoal is more porous then normal BBQ charcoal. However, sometime I can smell oil from the BBQ charcoal, so it might be dangerous for your fauna. Bamboo charcoal that you bought fro Daiso on the other hand, can be used for cooking as well, so it might be safer.
If I recalled from somebody, BBQ charcoal that you find at your supermarket can sometimes contain chemicals. My stance is that it is baloney, since you are using the direct heat from charcoal to cook your food.
I saw this charcoal bamboo selling at LFS, is it really good with CRS?
I think it should be the same. Just that the price tag is very different.
Has anyone use bamboo Charchoal from ADA as filter medium?
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