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Old 05-24-2007, 02:05 AM   #1
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Carbon+Enzymes

I have heard activated carbon and enzyme products don't mix due to the enzymes breaking down/releasing substances from the carbon. Is this true? What products contain enzymes? Things like this?

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Old 05-24-2007, 05:10 AM   #2
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Re: Carbon+Enzymes

There was a type of carbon that enzymes would turn to mush. I can't remember which one for sure but believe it was one of the coconut types. Enzyme products are those like Stresszyme. Overall I wouldn't worry about it too much since there's no reason to add enzyme products like Stresszyme long term once a tanks cycled and there's no reason to worry about adding carbon to a fishless cycling tank you'll be changing all the water on before adding fish anyway. The two products would never meet even if you could still find that type of carbon.
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Re: Carbon+Enzymes

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