I did the magnet test and it's metal. The store is located on the south side of 16 Ave NW. Thanks for the links. I'll try that.

I just confirmed with Greg over PM that I bought the exact same stuff from the same LFS on boxing day. Lucky for me I had not yet cracked any of those boxes open to use.. I will be throwing them out pronto! I guess the price was too good to be true.

If any other Calgarians purchased cheap carbon over the Christmas Holidays from a LFS check to see if it is this brand of crabon.

I'd take it back and try to get a refund.

Yikes!!!

Thanks for the heads up!!

I plan to

The other sad part is, I was there last weekend and they still had a mountain of this stuff that they were selling for cheap. There's going to be a lot of unhappy reefers in the city if they've been using this stuff.. When you go, tell them to stop selling the stuff!

Here is a pic of mine from my discus tank.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rossmct/4311914729/

I bought at OC, and Golds. Big Als was listing it online, but I didnt look in the store.

Looks like $30 worth of litter to me...or plant filler or something like that. :frusty:


This could be why I now have slime algae all over my plants since adding it. Thankfully my SW tanks are not using it.

Small Claims Court... works wonders. 100 bucks to file.. for $1000 claim its not really worth hiring a lawyer to contest it.. you'll win automatically.. and even if they do file a defence, you've got a pretty good case.

Wow thanks Greg I am running that crap right now .. my sps have been acting weird so im sure its this thanks again you saved my ass as i never would have thought of that!!!

Does it say hwere the product is made?

Suing them is excellent advice.

Also ensure that the LFS agrees to return the stuff to the wholesaler so that no other critters are harmed.