I was cleaning out my filter and I guess a few very tiny slivers of the carbon media got through the tube and embedded themselves down into my gravel that I cannot get out. They are very tiny and hard to catch without tearing apart the aquarium and decorations. Is this harmful to the fish?
2007-07-03 11:56:07 · 5 answers · asked by floridasun5 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
Not at all. Some people even put down a layer of carbon bits under the gravel - or in the gravel - to help cut down on waste. It won't bother your fish at all.
2007-07-03 12:11:13 · answer #1 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hmm my first answer didnt get thru.. nvm.. i will write agn.. dnt worry abt it.. as u mentioned only afew gt into the gravel so it is very safe. alot of people know tt carbon absorb impurities but what they dnt know is that when the carbon is saturated it will release the impurities back to the water, making the water conditions more worse off than before. i will recommend carbon only to remove medication or colour in the water. if u want to use carbon in the filter ensure u change it regularly or recycle it. but afew carbon is definitely safe and also i dnt think your fish relish a meal of carbon =) cheeros!
2007-07-03 21:42:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon is an inert substance, so it won't harm your fish. If the pieces are small enough for the fish to eat, that might be a problem (they'll try to eat almost anything in the aquarium) but if they are large enough so they don't look like food, it should be okay.
2007-07-03 19:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
no, not at all, if carbon would be hurtful to your fish you wouldn't use it in your filter either or?
EB
2007-07-03 19:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. don't worry about it
2007-07-03 19:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by Mimik 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋