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10/03/2006, 08:54 AM
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Dogmatic Dinosaur
 Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Boulder, CO
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Where to get Bulk Carbon?
Anybody have any links to favorite places?
I would like 1 cubic foot or more. |
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10/03/2006, 09:33 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Wine country
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customaquatics
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go BIG or go home Current Tank Info: Tankless :D |
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10/04/2006, 02:49 PM
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Premium Member
 Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Fond du Lac, WI
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I got some from the local Culligan water softener company. I researched it a bit first and found an online supplier (doesn't seel direct) and figured out what carbon I wanted- there are many grades. The stuff I got was AGC-8 AW. I think the AGC part refers to the carbon source. The 8 is the size and the AW means "acid washed". The acid washing removes most of the phosphate (which is present in ALL carbon since it originates from an organic source).
I got 2 or 3 cu ft of the stuff at a fraction of the price I would have paid. You need to keep it sealed in a reasonably airtight container since it will otherwise pick up stuff from the air and slowly lose capacity. Allen |
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