Experience Cleaner, Clearer Water with Serenity Activated Carbon

Serenity Activated Carbon is an essential addition for freshwater, planted aquariums, or ponds, providing your aquatic environment with cleaner and clearer water. Its fast-acting, highly porous design ensures maximum efficiency in removing colours, odours, and organics while having minimal effect on beneficial elements like trace elements and iron in planted aquariums.

Features and Benefits

  • Efficient water purification: Removes colours, odours, and organics from the water.
  • Highly porous material: Ensures fast-acting and efficient absorption of impurities.
  • Safe for use: Minimal effect on beneficial elements like trace elements and iron.
  • Wide application: Perfect for freshwater, planted aquariums, or ponds.
  • Easy maintenance: Activated Carbon should be replaced every 3 months or if any yellow tint returns to the aquarium.

How to Use

  1. Rinse the Activated Carbon in its netting bag until the water runs clear.
  2. Place the Activated Carbon in a high flow area such as in canister filters, top filters, or fluid bed reactors (avoid excessive movement of pellets in reactors).
  3. Monitor water clarity and replace the Activated Carbon every 3 months or if any yellow tint returns to the aquarium.
  4. Remove Activated Carbon when using any medications to ensure it does not interfere with the treatment process.

Aqua Gardening Suggests These are Best For

Serenity Activated Carbon is ideal for freshwater, planted aquarium, or pond owners who want to maintain clean and clear water for their aquatic environments. It is highly effective for removing the yellow tinge in water caused by tannin staining and other impurities while ensuring minimal effect on beneficial elements.

Notes from Aqua Gardening

  • Activated Carbon should not be used with medications, as it can absorb and remove them from the water.
  • Remember to replace the Activated Carbon every 3 months or if any yellow tint returns to the aquarium.
  • Place the Activated Carbon in an appropriate high flow area for maximum efficiency.

FAQs

What is the primary purpose of Serenity Activated Carbon?

Serenity Activated Carbon is designed to provide cleaner and clearer water in fresh water, planted aquariums or ponds by removing colours, odors, and organics.

How does Serenity Activated Carbon help improve water quality in my aquarium or pond?

Activated carbon removes the yellow tinge in water caused by tannin staining from timber and driftwoods. It also absorbs odors, antibiotics, some toxins, dyes, and leftover medications while removing dissolved organic compounds from pollutants and fish waste.

Will Serenity Activated Carbon affect the beneficial elements in my planted aquarium?

No, activated carbon has little effect on removing beneficial elements like trace elements and iron in planted aquaria.

How do I use Serenity Activated Carbon in my aquarium or pond?

Leave the carbon in its netting bag and rinse until the water runs clear. Place the activated carbon in a high-flow area such as in canister filters, top filters, or in fluid bed reactors, taking care not to move the pellets excessively in reactors.

How often should I replace Serenity Activated Carbon?

Replace your Serenity Activated Carbon every 3 months or if you see any yellow tint return to your aquarium.

Do I need to remove the Serenity Activated Carbon when using medications in my aquarium?

Yes, you should remove Activated Carbon when using any medications, as it can absorb the medication and reduce its effectiveness.

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For fresh water and aquariums and ponds, clean safe water for fish, Activated carbon will absorb odours and antibiotics plus toxins and dyes and left over medications

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