Since you don't have aged water, don't change 75% then, stick to 50% because freshly mixed saltwater is harsh (but so are heavy metals in the contaminated carbon ack). Get more water mixing up and once it has been mixing for 24 hours do another 50-75% waterchange. If you can get a Boyd Poly Filter pad today, DO IT. Poly Filter will help to remove heavy metals.

Thanks Steve! Yup mine were quite a bit different ;)

water is mixing, going to leave it for 30 minutes the change 5g, then another 5g later and so on, as thats all I have for a bucket..

Actually, before totally panicking you should probably check the batch number on the container of Kent Carbon. There is a list in the recall thread I just posted. If it is indeed one of the affected batches you should raise quite a stink with Big Al's because they should have received the recall letter weeks ago and should not have any of the affected carbon on their shelves.

Was just about to suggest that...

Batch is EXC6OCT14 so apparently before the recall.. I called big als and they told me all this carbon is new, but obviously OCTOBER has long since past..

also cant find the thread on here. I googled the recall dates and it was dec-mid feb, but I'm sure october would have been affected too

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...threadid=84323

October batches are fine.

:lol: apparently not! ;) so I borrowed a 10g pail from my neighbour. lucky me! Mixing more water. poor corals and fish.. DAMN YOU KENT! :twised:

No, I think it is a false alarm. A waterchange definitely wouldn't hurt, but I don't think you have contaminated carbon. You could always send an email to Kent and ask "Are you sure EXC6OCT14 isn't affected?"

thanks Myka, and everyone for the help! Hopefully the water changes set things straight. I hope my montis have enough left to come back, everything is just shriveled up right now.. :( FIngers crossed!