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Water Treatments: Activated Carbon

10/8/2018

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Activated Carbon--- what is it and why would you ever considering using it for your backyard pond? There are so many different types of water treatments on the market from varying companies and all for different things. It's easy to get confused trying to understand all the backyard pond water treatments available. Hopefully this blog here helps bring some understanding to whether or not you should consider Activated Carbon as a solution to what's going on in your water feature. 

What is Activated Carbon? What does Activated Carbon Do?

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Simply put: Activated Pond Carbon is made with bamboo carbon, a sustainable resource with incredible ability to remove discoloration from water. Discoloration in this sense is generally a brown color in the water that can come from mulch dyes leeching into the pond after a heavy rain or even from an non-seasoned driftwood piece that is slowly breaking down in your pond. It is important to consider fixing the areas where the mulch is running into your pond to prevent the need for continuous re-application of this product. Similarly, consider where you're pulling your driftwood accent pieces from and always make sure that they're seasoned prior to adding them to your pond. 

The highly-effective carbon also removes chlorines and chloramines from the water which can prove harmful to pond fish. Dreamscapes carries activated carbon in our Aquatic Retail Store seasonally from April through October every year. Not sure if you need it for your water feature located near Lebanon, Pennsylvania? Send us a photo on facebook, email or on our website's contact form and we'll let you know!

How to Use Activated Carbon 

1 bag of Activated Carbon by Aquascape Inc. is good for ponds up to 800 gallons and last for about a month depending. The kit comes with a mesh bag to put the carbon in and it is important to wash off the carbon first-- otherwise it'll rinse off in your water feature!!

So Now What???

Dreamscapes also carries a full line of pond supplies from water treatments and fish medications to pond pumps, heaters, fountains, plants and fish! Tadpoles and snails are also available at our Aquatic Retail Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania seasonally while supplies last from May-August.  If you think you need it, we have it!

Retail Hours:  April 5th-October 27th 2018:
                           Monday-Wednesday: By Appt
                           Thursday-Friday: 10am-5pm
                           Saturday: 9am-12pm
                     October 28th-April 2019: HOURS BY APPT


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Dreamscapes Watergardens services the city of Lebanon, Lancaster, Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Cleona, Cornwall, Fredericksburg, Indiantown Gap, Jonestown, Kleinfeltersville, Mount Gretna, Myerstown, Newmanstown Palmyra, Quentin, Reistville, Richland, Schaefferstown of Pennsylvania, PA
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Ayush link
11/1/2018 01:49:20 am

Hey that was a great article. loved reading it. I have been using activated carbon for my pond that house 40 <a href="https://www.fishkeepingguide.com/shubunkin-goldfish-a-total-care-guide/">shubunkin goldfish</a>. it makes my pond water clear i can see through the water now. previously due to algae i could not see the fish clear.
thanks for sharing the information. This is gonna help host of the aquarists.

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tori link
4/7/2019 07:17:45 am

Wonderful! Thanks for sharing 

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3/13/2024 01:00:08 am

What are the various applications of activated carbon in water treatment processes?

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Robert link
6/11/2024 03:08:58 am

Activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal, is a form of carbon processed to have small, low-volume pores that increase the surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions.

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SGV Softtech link
4/24/2025 03:16:14 am

Good to read! I really enjoyed your blog—it was clear, concise, and incredibly easy to understand. You managed to explain everything in such a straightforward way that even complex topics felt approachable.
A lot of blogs tend to get overly technical or lose readers in jargon, but this one stayed focused and informative without overwhelming the reader. Your writing style is engaging and well-paced—I found myself genuinely interested from start to finish.
Looking forward to reading more of your work! If this is the standard you maintain, I’m sure your blogs will continue to be a great resource for many. Keep up the amazing work!

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