BettaDude Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Hi Guys, Just wondering if I really need to remove the carbon out of my small tank filter (it's like elite sponge filter but there is a small bag of carbon inside) in my 5 gallon betta tank when I put in Indian Almond Leaves? This seems like a redundant question, however, i noticed the water still gets so brown. This makes me wonder if tannis is still present in the water? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 Good question! The answer however, may be more difficult to obtain. I'm sure that the compounds released by IAL have not been completely studied/listed,and so, which of these compounds actually help the fish, plus which of them are deactivated by carbon should be a mystery to all of us at this time. I guess, if you want the full effect of the IAL, then no carbon is the way to go. *guessing here* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbites Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 carbon will take out tannins in water... but be careful as overloaded carbon will start dumping any toxins its cleaned from the water back into the water column when it's saturated.... which is why it needs replacing regularly..... personally - I would suggest controlling the amount of IAL in the water by how many Indian Almond leaves you put in the tank.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhysmachine101 Posted September 15, 2011 Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 This may prove an interesting read and possibly a good addition to the Library here, enjoy: The in vitro Antibacterial Activity and Ornamental Fish Toxicity of the Water Extract of Indian Almond Leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaDude Posted September 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2011 very interesting paper to read! Thanks ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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