Will carbon absorb fluke tabs?

[Kent E]

Hi, this might be a strange one but if you can answer it I will be greatful.

Will carbon absorb the chemicals in fluke tabs? Here are the chemicals:

1. DESCRIPTION OF CHEMICAL
- Generic Name: dimethyl-(2,2,2-trichloro-1-hydroxyethyl) phosphonate
- Common Name: Trichlorfon
- Trade Names: Trichlorphon, Trichlorofon, Chlorphos, Bay 13/59,
Anthon, Bovinox, Briten, Cekufon, Ciclosom, Crinex, Danex, Dipterex,
Dylox, Equinoaid, Neguvon, Proxol, Trinex, Tuzon, and Leivasom.
- EPA Shaughnessy Code: 057901
- Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number: 52-68-6
- Year of Initial Registration: 1960
- Pesticide Type: Insecticide
- Chemical Family: Organophosphate



This kills AEFW but is not recommended for a in-tank treatment because it kills other things. However many of those things I don't have. I've heard that if the treatment is short enough it won't neccesarily kill everthing. My theory is nuking a tank for a short amount of time and then filtering it out after an hour or two to prevent major loss and the associated spike. I wouldn't do this untill I have tested it in quarintine first, but to even consider the idea it would have to be absorbed by carbon or it would linger in the tank and likely kill it all.

Thoughts?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

GAC will bind some of the active ingredient, but it is not tremendously hydrophobic and I do not know if using GAC would be able to adequately remove it fast enough.