Discusshrink
11-14-2013, 12:18 PM
Hi Everyone,
I have a 210 gallon show tank with 12 6 inch discus. They have been consistently spawning with 3 pairs. I live in an apartment in NYC and have been using tap water filtered with a carbon filter I got from Jeff Senske.
Did a 30 per cent water change 4 days ago. The fish were not happy - schooling and not at full color. The water looked yellowish and some of the plants looked burned. Long story short. Lost 2 fish yesterday and may lose 1 more. Problem was heavy metals and possibly other chemicals as they cleaned out the water tower on top of our building 2 days before the water change (I was away and did not know this). Before all this happened no problems for 8 months.
Question: Does carbon remove heavy metals? I had not change the carbon in my water change filter for 6 months? I do not want to go r/o for many reasons. As a last resort I may use a Kold Steril Unit.
Thanks!
Andy
I have a 210 gallon show tank with 12 6 inch discus. They have been consistently spawning with 3 pairs. I live in an apartment in NYC and have been using tap water filtered with a carbon filter I got from Jeff Senske.
Did a 30 per cent water change 4 days ago. The fish were not happy - schooling and not at full color. The water looked yellowish and some of the plants looked burned. Long story short. Lost 2 fish yesterday and may lose 1 more. Problem was heavy metals and possibly other chemicals as they cleaned out the water tower on top of our building 2 days before the water change (I was away and did not know this). Before all this happened no problems for 8 months.
Question: Does carbon remove heavy metals? I had not change the carbon in my water change filter for 6 months? I do not want to go r/o for many reasons. As a last resort I may use a Kold Steril Unit.
Thanks!
Andy