Warning- bad carbon will kill

RuGlu6 · #1 01-29-2010, 01:04 AM

http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...11&Submit.y=14

I wonder..
There are more HBH products out there, can we trust all that, or rusty carbon would say it all?

Seamazter · #2 01-29-2010, 01:10 AM

I used to use thier food.
"HBH Super Soft Spirulina Fish Food"
It was okay.

Lance · #3 01-29-2010, 01:14 AM

Holy Crap Greg! So sorry to hear this.

lastlight · #4 01-29-2010, 01:41 AM

Seems rare with mysterious problems to ever find such evidence or explanation. Sorry to have read about all your problems Greg but I'm super glad you have answers.

simplycoral · #5 01-29-2010, 04:56 AM

Wow can't believe it

; I nearly brought a box of that stuff too!

I suspect the metal is Zinc; which is sometimes a by product of carbon when it is chemically activated. I wonder if your batch had an unusually high amount of residue?

After reading this; i ran a magnet over my Marineland (Black Diamond) carbon and sure enough their are traces of metal. Worth considering if this is why i have been battling tip burn?

I think this could raise a few eyebrows!

Simon.