Meds Filtering Out Of Water

[PoPoV]

How long will it take to accually get meds out of the water? Do they only come out through water changes and carbon?

 

[australia]

it all depends on what sort of Meds you are using and most med bottles will tell you most of what you need to know

 

[rdd1952]

Water changes and carbon are the only 2 ways I know of to remove them (I guess there is other filter media besides carbon that would work too). Some meds say to add crbon to remove them while others don't mention it and it is probably fine to just leave the meds until they are pretty much diluted over time by regular water changes. Any med that says it will harm your bacteria colony though you will want to get out as soon as treatment is over so you bacteria can start rebuilding. I would imagine fresh carbon would have the meds filtered out in a day or so.

 

[PoPoV]

Thanks guys

 

[ArauraDiscus]

Atcually many meds will be absorbed by the tank as well. All I had in one tank was a homeade sponge filter with gravel in it. I used methylene blue to turn it a dark blue, the water was crystal clear 3 days later. It was apparently absorbed by the gravel, filter floss, and tubing in the tiny sponge filter.

 

[andywg]

UV filters will denature most meds, though there is the possibility of it being denatured into something less than desirable.