2007-07-21 21:51:10 · 10 answers · asked by nick 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
No carbon does not raise pH but calcium does. Do think that is what you or he meant? Examples: sea shells, dolomite or calcite sand, crushed coral. These are all calcium substances that will raise your pH.
Carbon is a chemical filter media that helps keep the water crystal clear, however, if you do not change it after a month's time it will spit back out all of the toxins it holds into the tank. Carbon is actually unnecessary and is used often as a crutch to cover up poor tank cleaning habits. If you make a regular habit to do sufficient water changes weekly and take care of all else there is really no reason to use it at all. Again, you run the risk of polluting your tank worse by forgetting to change it on time.
2007-07-21 22:18:14 · answer #1 · answered by Ash 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i have never heard of that before. i had it in a 22l tank i measured the pH when it was in and then i took it out no visible pH change i did this another 2 times with the same results. i did this experiment a while ago it wasnt for this purpose but each time i left the carbon in for a week took it out for a week and i did this a few more times.
hope i could help you.
2007-07-21 22:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
No active carbon will not raise the PH in your tank. There are many other items however that can and will including bogwoods, certain types of rocks, sea shells (as well as other oceanic items) just to name a few.
As a sub for carbon, clean filter media is good for removing debris is filters as well as bio balls. If you have a phosphate problem, phosphate pads alone will work as a good filter media. Some use sponges as well.
Carbon will remove inorganic as well as organic items from the water among them included are salt, dissolved waste, and chemicals (including meds).
Carbon is not needed if a regular routine maintenance and testing is kept up.
2007-07-25 16:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by danielle Z 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Carbon by itself will not change water pH. Carbon does not interact much with dissolved salts, or with any strongly valent ionic compounds found in aquarium water, and those are the ones that affect pH. It does attract and bind (toxic) organic substances, and it is used for just that purpose. I would not pay much attention to whoever told you this, about anything concerning aquarium keeping, from now on.
2007-07-21 22:22:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No Activate carbon is the most common filter media. it doesnt have any effect on pH. All it does is remove chloramines from the water as well as nuetralizes amonia and removes other impurities from the water having no effect on the acidic or basic qualities of the water.
2007-07-22 03:17:19 · answer #5 · answered by craig 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Activated carbon removes dissolved particles, such as ammonia and other toxins. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with pH. Some carbon is mixed with white chips called zeolites. These remove ammonia even better, but they also reduce pH.
2007-07-22 03:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ive never heard that before
and it technically has nothing to do with the ph
it just cleans your tank
2007-07-22 13:28:43 · answer #7 · answered by hopeless_romantic33z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No carbon does not higer the ph.
2007-07-22 01:33:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, that's not true, your suppose to put that in your filter to keep your water clean
hope that helps
EB
2007-07-21 21:59:42 · answer #9 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
its easy all u got to do is buy some Ph tablets u can but them any place that sell fish supplys their about $2.50c
2007-07-21 21:55:21 · answer #10 · answered by short1444 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋