Thank you to the sponsor of this video: Polyp Lab. Activated carbon is a fundamental tool for maintaining water clarity, but its role in reef chemistry goes far beyond aesthetics. This video explores the technical reality of filtration, from the steam-activation process of bituminous coal to the neutralizing of chemical warfare waged by soft corals.Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdAIpjFq4vygKzXAyDKKtQ/joinhttp://www.tidalgardens.com#tidalgardens #coral #reefaquariumCopyright Information: This video was shot and edited by Tidal Gardens. Tidal Gardens owns all intellectual property rights to this content.0:00 Introduction 0:59 Activated? 2:50 Adsorption 4:14 HLLE 6:47 Palytoxin 8:21 Chemical Warfare 9:56 Phosphate Leaching 11:19 Tannins 12:54 Stripping Core Compounds 14:34 When is it Spent?
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