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I've been throwing the idea around of making a DIY carbon bottle with 6" pvc pipe . Do you know if there is anything in them other than carbon ? What kind of Activated Carbon will work best ? I'm thinking of using a bigger carbon on top and maybe smaller more fine carbon at the bottom .Any suggestions or ideas will be appreciated .Thanks
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I just found an old post that mentioned Catalytic Carbon, has anyone tried it before ? Anyone know the best place to find it ? I'm off to search the web .ThanksDon't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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Catalytic carbon will remove chloramines while activated carbon will not. Catalytic carbon is also more expensiveComment
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Most municipal water supplies have made the switch from chlorine to chloramine. This is a mixture of chlorine and ammonia, resulting in a terrible environment for your fish if proper steps are not taken to remove it from your water. These chemicals are toxic to not only fish but plants as well. Using catalytic carbon with a reverse osmosis system will remove chloramines from your water.
Would it be necessary to use a reverse osmosis with catalytic carbon ?Don't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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Cheapest so far .
Last edited by HERM; 08-19-2012, 12:18 AM.Don't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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I have a 20lb bag of activated carbon if you want it HERM. Sixty bux.Comment
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I've heard both ways but don't know enough to say what's trueOriginally posted by HERM View PostComment
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Herm I would mix pellitized and granulated 50/50. The flow would be better IMO. I would go with some of the activated carbon like from 5 starfilter. Wash it and any that floats skim it off and throw it away. The 6" pipe carbon filter will work great and I have been thinking of doing it for a few years. Good luckOriginally posted by HERM View Post200
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Kiko made a cheap DIY carbon bottle. I'd invest in more money into the catalytic so that way it'll remove the chlormine as well as the chlorine in the water.Comment
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If you do happen to make one, make a step-by-step with photos for us slower members!Comment
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I agree the 50/50 mix should be better flow.ThanksOriginally posted by fshfrk View PostDon't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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I have been reading up on it and it is quit a bit more expensive . I may do a mix Catalytic/Activated .Originally posted by SunnyHouTX View PostDon't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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His build and seeing Tim's Carbon bottle is what got me wanting to build one.Originally posted by mistahoo View Post
+1 on the CatalyticDon't tell fish stories where people know you; but particularly, don't tell them where they know the fish.
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Same here. Never saw Tim's bottle though. Seen Kiko making part of it but I didn't really pay attention to how he made it.Originally posted by HERM View PostComment
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