Marineland Black Diamond Carbon Filter Media for Aquariums, 22 oz

I got a great deal on activated carbon. Better than some other brands. I have two turtles and they are messy, carbon is working very well in the filter.

Exactly what it's supposed to be and cheaper than pets mart.

Bought this so I could de-perfume a secondhand dresser I bought. I think it did a fair job, although I did set the drawers out in the sun so that did a lot of the work. One drawer has been resistant. However, I also had a plastic spray bottle that I'd previously put mint oil in when spraying to deter insects (mint oil spray: moderately effective) and had been unable to get the mint smell out of. I filled it with a third of a cup (sprayer holds about 2 cups) of charcoal and seems to be very effective. So, I think you would need a lot to de-stink a drawer, but this does work like the fancy charcoal being sold. Someone had mentioned that you should buy the charcoal powder. However, it *is* charcoal so black dust will get everywhere, be careful. Finally, I am using this off label so I don't want to give it fewer stars for that reason. I am sure it is good for aquariums.

Updated 6/8/20 - I've been meaning to go back and change my review on this for a long time. MarineLand Diamond Media Premium Activated Carbon, Blacks & Grays, 40-Ounce (PA0373) has officially gone back to being my go-to active carbon for my 160 gallon mixed reef. Ounce for ounce and ounce per dollar, short of buying in LARGE bulk from one of the dedicated online fish stores, this product has provided consistent results at the right price point. I'll take off one star for it being so dusty. It feels like I've wasted a lot of water rinsing this stuff before putting it in my tank. Per my earlier reviews, I do still occasionally find it lodged in impellers but you could reasonably argue the fact that the carbon is getting in my impellers is my fault. Since my original review, BRS has done some good videos outlining the pros and cons of the various styles of active-carbon. I'm not sure if it was BRS, but somebody also did an excellent video showing a series of tanks all being cleaned with the assorted "flavors/sizes" of carbon over a period of time. After becoming more educated on how and why active carbon works, I've tried the high end stuff, the bulk eBay pond stuff, the boutique stuff, and ultimately I always come back to the 40oz bottle of MarineLand Diamond Media Premium Activated Carbon. So, I apologize to the good people at MarineLand who make the product. It amazes me that I've been in this hobby for almost 20 years and I feel like I'm still constantly learning new things. Knowledge is power, folks. Learn on! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I decided to try this stuff instead of my usual product ChemiPure. I use a Phosban Reactor 550 for carbon filtration on my 125 gallon reef. A couple weeks after putting this new stuff in my reactor, I noticed that my reef octopus BH-2000 skimmer was making strange noises. I also noticed a lot of the new activated carbon floating on the surface of my tank. I discovered that the carbon was getting stuck in the finger impeller on the skimmer's pump. The image was taken 24 hours after cleaning the impeller. Also - I normally see a huge improvement in water quality 24 hours after using ChemiPure. I didn't see any improvements with this stuff. I've ordered a new batch of ChemiPure. The marineland product is going in the trash.

Top notch this is the best carbon you can find in the market with this price

Great product, my aquarium was starting to get a bit hazy, this cleared up the problem in just a day, it did take any prerinsing so it saved a little time.

Activated carbon is basically the stuff in the aquarium filters and water filters you buy. It's also good in maintaining a healthy terrarium. I don't use it to refill my filters, but I do use this in creating terrariums. The basic idea is that activated carbon filters impurities in water. It doesn't last forever, as we would never change our filters, but it does last a while before needing to be replaced. When making a terrarium, it's not feasible to constantly replace the carbon, but having a layer in your soil is better than nothing in keeping the soil clean and odor-free for a time. How I make my terrariums is I layer things in this order: 1) Decorative rocks 2) Layer of sphagnum moss 3) Fiberglass screen cut to slightly less than width of container (to prevent soil from falling into the rocks and ruining the aesthetics) 4) Layer of activated carbon (which won't fall through to the rocks either) 5) Potting soil 6) Plants 7) Optional soil topper like pebbles or sand or decorations The logic of my layering is that everything will look good and function well this way. The fiberglass screen prevents the soil or carbon from mixing in with the rock layer. When you water your terrarium, the water will flow through the soil, then through the activated carbon, so by the time the water settles at the bottom (to be drawn up later by the plants and evaporation), the water is cleaner of impurities and won't stagnate at the bottom. It will prevent any possible smells, and it will be healthier for your plant roots. I use activated carbon in all my terrariums. It's not required, but it does help. If you create a lot of terrariums, I suggest you get the biggest container of carbon as it can run out pretty fast. Recommended.

Yup, it’s carbon. Good size, good amount, and potent. Need less than you think. No idea how I’m even going to use this much.

I use this for the storage room that has bunch of shoes, it helps decrease the smell and the stuffiness of the room even with the door closed. I also use it for my diaper pail for my baby and helps lock the smell in for days. Good quality and good amount for the price

Good one

Good

Cheaper than most and works just as good.

Very nice stuff