And it would be my suspicion of why the companies haven't tried to sell these glutaraldehyde based products as algaecides, where they would have to under-go the more rigorous "pesticide testing".Bleach is properly labelled as dangerous and people are educated as to it's danger and correct application. IMO the labelling of liquid carbon products is not up to par, therefore I think it is important to inform people, then they can google the data sheet on it and make their own mind up as to whether they use it.
grathod said:I agree with Mark, easy carbo, seachem flourish excel etc are safe to use if you follow the instructions set out. i know some folks use these products to tackle algae by concentrated doses in trouble areas, however note of caution if doing this... if you have shrimps or crustacae think of removing these temporarily as high dose of liquid carbon doesnt agree with them. There are many threads on aquatic forums that go into this in much more details so worth reading them
Aside that, gotta give some credit to the manufacturers, they wouldn't put a product out there if it was unsafe for aquatic use.
and probably get sued for false allegations, be they true or not. Companies take this matter very seriously.Piece-of-fish said:I would make a post about liquid carbon a sticky for all new users!
Piece-of-fish said:Should I start making my own brand? Will make huge amount of money 5L bottle will make me 100L of liquid carbon Dont do that at home though. I am crazy and poor.
Well I am not scared to be sued because we are not discussing any particular product or brand. Just a chemical.
None of these companies even state that liquid carbon products contain it.