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JWL

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:02 pm
Post subject: Question about Diamond Blend
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I have started a saltwater aquarium, and have a Penguin 280 filter. I
bought a bottle of Diamond Blend (activated carbon & ammonia fighting
crystals) to put into the extra filter. On the label of the Diamond Blend I
just noticed it says for "freshwater only". Anyone got any thoughts of why
this is so and if it is safe to use it in saltwater?

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2004 4:57 pm
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"JWL" <jwl.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have started a saltwater aquarium, and have a Penguin 280 filter. I
>bought a bottle of Diamond Blend (activated carbon & ammonia fighting
>crystals) to put into the extra filter. On the label of the Diamond Blend
>I just noticed it says for "freshwater only". Anyone got any thoughts of
>why this is so and if it is safe to use it in saltwater?

It contains a resin which absorbs ammonia in freshwater. It doesn't work in
saltwater, an it may release chemicals harmful to your invertebrates or
chemicals which encourage the growth of algae.

Limnophile

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2004 1:07 pm
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"Limnophile" <limnophileNOSP.RemoveThis@Mcharter.net> wrote in message
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> "JWL" <jwl.RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eK8gd.10003$EI6.689@fe2.texas.rr.com...
>>I have started a saltwater aquarium, and have a Penguin 280 filter. I
>>bought a bottle of Diamond Blend (activated carbon & ammonia fighting
>>crystals) to put into the extra filter. On the label of the Diamond Blend
>>I just noticed it says for "freshwater only". Anyone got any thoughts of
>>why this is so and if it is safe to use it in saltwater?
>
> It contains a resin which absorbs ammonia in freshwater. It doesn't work
> in saltwater, an it may release chemicals harmful to your invertebrates or
> chemicals which encourage the growth of algae.
>
> Limnophile

Yup. Limnophile is correct. Zeolite absorbs ammonia in freshwater and
recharges if you put it in saltwater - it releases the ammonia and whatever
else it is holding.
-jen
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