Hwx

What else cures yellow water besides WC's?

Shawnie

wc's and fresh carbon every 3-4 weeks ...

Hwx

The "filter cartridge" is the cheap type that won't open to add activated carbon so what should I do now?

Shawnie

you can purchase carbon bags and just stuff them in there...im assuming its tannis you mean by yellow? from driftwood?

Hwx

Yeah, tannin release must be causing yellowish water,its really noticable when I do a partial wc,"bailing it out."

Shawnie

I have that in one of my tanks also...but I think with my wood and plants it looks more natural lol ....its an eye sore to some people but it wont hurt anything and in time , water changes, and clean carbon it will go away

Hwx

In an established tank what does carbon do? Like can it lower ammonia or at the least control it, in a first cycle tank or established tank?
And some good news the ammonia level dropped,but thats probably only until I do the next water change tonite.

agabr123

as far as i know, carbon won't do anything for ammonia. it will just remove impurities in your water, i'm no scientist so i can't tell you exactly how it works, but hopefully someone else can give you a better explanation