Activated carbon likely to be cause of HLLE in captive marine fish.

[AdrianBryce]

here is the link from ************. http://reef builders.com/2011/05/06/activated-carbon-might-cause-head-and-lateral-line-erosion-in-fish/

just take the space from between reef and builders and copy and paste.

 

[pelagic7]

nice! finally, the answer.

http://www.coralmagazine-us.com/content/activated-carbon-hlle-smoking-gun-found

 

[Pickupman66]

Great article!!!! I dont use Carbon, and have never experienced HLLE on any of my fishes.

 

[poolkeeper1]

I have always used carbon and never had a fish with this disease! So IME this study may be just a bit flawed and some other factors were overlooked.
Bill

 

[pelagic7]

They memtioed skimmer and high quality carbon can reduce the chance.

 

[AdrianBryce]

There are always exceptions to every rule, bill. and yes, this is in regards to low quality or soft carbon. But hey they are just the scientists, right?

 

[Jennifier615]

Leroy has had issues with and without carbon. I found selcon or zoecon eliminates these issues.

Please excuse my mad typing skills while using my ANDROID tapatalk peeps!

 

[dowtish]

If you really want to read an interesting debate about this, check out where I posted the same link

https://www.3reef.com/forums/fish-diseases/carbon-causing-lateral-line-erosion-110024.html