{"product_id":"fluval-select-premium-carbon","title":"Fluval Select Premium Carbon","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Fluval's bulk activated carbon in the two larger household sizes, made from bituminous coal and steam-activated rather than acid-washed, so it is low in ash and will not raise phosphate. It is the media to reach for after medicating, or when the water has gone yellow. Carbon is a consumable with a short life — Fluval recommends disposing of it monthly — and once it is exhausted it is doing nothing but occupying basket space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth sizes are loose granules for any Fluval canister filter; if you want the same carbon in ready-portioned sachets, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/fluval-carbon-3-x-100g\"\u003eFluval Carbon 3 x 100g\u003c\/a\u003e is the smaller format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemoves impurities\u003c\/strong\u003e — Highly effective at removing heavy metals, odours, discolourations, organic contaminants and pollutants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBituminous carbon\u003c\/strong\u003e — Long-lasting, highly porous and absorbent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow ash\u003c\/strong\u003e — Will not raise phosphate levels in the aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteam-activated\u003c\/strong\u003e — Activated with steam rather than acid-washed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits any canister\u003c\/strong\u003e — Works with all Fluval canister filters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizes\u003c\/strong\u003e — 800 g or 1650 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bituminous coal, steam-activated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReplace\u003c\/strong\u003e — Monthly, or as soon as it has done the job you added it for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore you dose plant fertiliser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFluval advises waiting at least a week or two after changing carbon before applying liquid plant supplements, because new carbon strips trace elements from plant fertilisers.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fluvalaquatics.com\/us\/shop\/product\/carbon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eView this product on the Fluval website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fluval","offers":[{"title":"800g","offer_id":55952385999170,"sku":"FLUVAL415","price":28.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1650g","offer_id":55952386031938,"sku":"FLUVAL416","price":37.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/6676\/0120\/files\/fa60_4.jpg?v=1787217549","url":"https:\/\/www.peekapaw.com.au\/products\/fluval-select-premium-carbon","provider":"PeekAPaw Pet Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}