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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18 x 10 x 0.02 inches; 0.32 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 894256
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2011
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ TopDawg Pet Supply
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004HSOWRS

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Item Weight	0.32 ounces
Manufacturer	TopDawg Pet Supply
ASIN	B004HSOWRS
Item model number	894256
Customer Reviews	250 ratings 4.5 out of 5 stars
Date First Available	January 2, 2011
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H	10.2 x 9 x 1.5 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	18 x 10 x 0.02 inches
Item Weight	0.02 Pounds
Brand Name	Deep Blue Professional
Target Audience Keyword	house-cats
Size	18 by 10-Inch
Material	cotton
Number of Items	1
Manufacturer	TopDawg Pet Supply

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Deep Blue Professional super activated carbon cut to fit media pad traps micro and macro organic particles, foreign debris and excess fish food. For use in custom sumps/refugiums, hang-on filters, prefilter boxes and more. Safe for both freshwater and marine aquaria. Chemical and mechanical dual stage filtration. Absorbs odors, discoloration and toxins. Promotes a healthy aquatic environment. New thicker, more rigid design for extended use. Measures 18-inch length by 10-inch width.

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Customers find the carbon media pad works great as a filter, with one mentioning it performs well in saltwater tanks. The product is easy to cut to size and fits snugly in filters, while effectively cleaning water better than expected. They appreciate its filtering capacity, with one noting it traps micro and macro organic particles, and find it durable, with one mentioning it can withstand repeated hosing. The carbon content receives mixed reviews.

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47 customers mention "Functionality"47 positive0 negative

Customers find that the carbon media pad works great as a filter, with one customer specifically mentioning its effectiveness in saltwater tanks.

"Works great. Very thick and a little hard to cut. I use the kitchen shears which works fairly well...." Read more

"...It's been in the cat's fountain for about two months now, and working GREAT!..." Read more

"...It works perfectly! This will save me a lot of money and my cats are happy to have filtered water." Read more

"Does a good job and lasts a long time. Much cheaper to cut my own pads than buy the pre-made ones...." Read more

25 customers mention "Value for money"25 positive0 negative

Customers find the carbon media pad offers good value for money, with some noting it's cheaper than alternatives, and one mentioning it's much cheaper to cut their own pads.

"...It’s great value for the dollar (I get 3x the filters out of these for the same price) and helps me keep my non-standard sized filtration system." Read more

"...pet fountain filters, I was really excited to find this for such a great price--and it's lived up to every expectation!..." Read more

"...tap water is not good to use for this hobby but at the time it was cheaper and very convenient.. I cut 2 pieces of this carbon media and used it to..." Read more

"...It works perfectly! This will save me a lot of money and my cats are happy to have filtered water." Read more

19 customers mention "Cut to size"17 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate that the carbon pad can be cut to fit perfectly in their filters.

"...It was easy to cut to size with a knife or rotary cutter, and we got over a year's worth of filters out of this stuff...." Read more

"Perfect for multiple uses! These pads are generously sized and easy to cut and use...." Read more

"...I can cut this down into 30+ individual pieces that fit snugly in the filter...." Read more

"Replaced my regular filter media with Deep Blue.Cut to perfect size;water flowed freely thru media.Gave it a couple weeks to see the results...." Read more

14 customers mention "Water clarity"14 positive0 negative

Customers report that the carbon media pad effectively clears water, with one customer noting it can be rinsed multiple times under the tap.

"...It really helps the water be crystal clear, so my use is for purely aesthetic purposes. As far as odor removal, my tank has never had a bad odor...." Read more

"...my tap water before going into my display tank and it cleaned the water better than expected" Read more

"...For my fish tanks they keep the water crystal clear and I don't have any of the 'fishy' odor that tanks can sometimes have...." Read more

"...I used this as additional filter media. So far, my tanks are crystal clear. Everything look beautiful and my animals are healthy!" Read more

13 customers mention "Filtering capacity"13 positive0 negative

Customers praise the carbon media pad's filtering capacity, with one mentioning it outperforms OEM filters and another noting its effectiveness in DIY canister setups.

"...and helps me keep my non-standard sized filtration system." Read more

"Perfect for multiple uses! These pads are generously sized and easy to cut and use...." Read more

"Great filter for my goldfish tanks. I made my own filter pump with a plastic bottle and stuffed this product in. Cleared up the water in 24 hours...." Read more

"Great filters, cut to fit but expensive overall" Read more

11 customers mention "Filtration"8 positive3 negative

Customers appreciate the carbon media pad's filtration capabilities, with reviews mentioning its effectiveness in removing small particles, food debris, and organic matter.

"...It keeps all the cat hair, cat spit, and food particles out of his water, and he's been drinking a lot more since we put these filters in. Win!" Read more

"...This will save me a lot of money and my cats are happy to have filtered water." Read more

"...So they probably do trap the micro and the macro organic particles, and any other foreign debris as well." Read more

"...I use the kitchen shears which works fairly well. It will leave black dust if you swish it around in your tank at all, but if you precut it, rinse it..." Read more

9 customers mention "Durability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the carbon media pad durable, with multiple reviews noting it holds up well over time, and one customer mentioning it can withstand being hosed off repeatedly.

"Does a good job and lasts a long time. Much cheaper to cut my own pads than buy the pre-made ones...." Read more

"...It works better than i could have imagined. And is holding up great. Much cheaper than a "filter" for a fume extractor." Read more

"This is a great product. It came in a very large sheet and will last me quite some time. I change all my media every month...." Read more

"Cut to fit and off you go, seems to work well and lasts better and less mess than the granular stuff." Read more

6 customers mention "Carbon content"3 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the carbon content of the media pad, with some finding it effective while others report that it doesn't last long and runs out quickly.

".../yellow tinted tank will be 100% clear the next day as the carbon absorbs everything...." Read more

"...Works, although the carbon does wear out after about a month. Just cut to fit your filter." Read more

"...This brand's carbon filter Is real durable and the carbon stays fused to the media" Read more

"...Eh, it's OK. The carbon's not gonna last long though, so what's the point? Better to get separate physical and chemical media." Read more

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Leslie F.
Thick, a little hard to cut, can be dusty, but great product!
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
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Works great. Very thick and a little hard to cut.

I use the kitchen shears which works fairly well. It will leave black dust if you swish it around in your tank at all, but if you precut it, rinse it, put it directly in your filer and don't move it around, you will not see any black dust. I have used it for medication removal, and it's amazing. A green/blue/yellow tinted tank will be 100% clear the next day as the carbon absorbs everything. I do throw the medication removal carbon out once the medication has been removed (a day or so).

I know using carbon in an aquarium is really up to personal choice as it's not completely necessary (other than medication removal), but I choose to use it for the polishing effect it has on my water. It really helps the water be crystal clear, so my use is for purely aesthetic purposes. As far as odor removal, my tank has never had a bad odor. It does have a lovely river water smell though. If I open the lid and take a whiff, I am instantly transported back to playing in the river as a kid. It is really a lovely smell. Thankfully, the carbon doesn't remove that!

I do change it every 3-4 weeks to make sure I'm getting maximum effectiveness.

I probably don't strictly need the carbon, but I like it as an extra chemical filtration. I am addicted to all three types of filtration: mechanical (which this one also helps with), biological (I love my little Matrix bacteria hotels!), and chemical (hence this carbon).

Note: If you are cleaning your tank and not ready to swap out the carbon for new (you'll be putting this same carbon back in if you are replacing other elements in your filter), make sure to squeeze the carbon out to shake all the loose material that got stuck in it. But big tip, do it last in your dirty tank water! When I change the water, I set aside a bucket of the water I just drained out to squeeze and swish current filter media that I'll continue to use, but if I do the carbon first, all the water turns back with dust and everything else I rinse in there get the black dust on it. So swish the carbon last.

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VCRsarenotextinct
Cheaper, equally effective alternative for fish tank
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
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We’d purchased a fish tank that came with a filtration system built in from a major pet store chain a few years back. Soon after purchasing, the company who made the filters that fit our filtration system stopped making that SKU. For months, I tried in vain to find another filter substitute of the same size since I didn’t want to spend the equivalent of the whole bundled tank again. Finally, a local store turned me on to these cut-to-size carbon media pads. It’s great value for the dollar (I get 3x the filters out of these for the same price) and helps me keep my non-standard sized filtration system.

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amyamyamy
Using it for a pet fountain filter
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2014
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After seeing some tutorials online for homemade pet fountain filters, I was really excited to find this for such a great price--and it's lived up to every expectation! It was easy to cut to size with a knife or rotary cutter, and we got over a year's worth of filters out of this stuff. It's been in the cat's fountain for about two months now, and working GREAT! It keeps all the cat hair, cat spit, and food particles out of his water, and he's been drinking a lot more since we put these filters in. Win!

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Preston Family est. 2006
Not sure, but not impressed.
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2016
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Not particularly impressed with these pads. I am running it in a canister filter and tank started to get cloudy. These have only been in a couple of weeks so I cleaned the filter, rinsed the pads and hooked back up. No results after 3 more days. Added a HOB filter with some granulated carbon overnight and saw huge results, clear as a bell after night 2. Leads me to believe that the carbon pads are not doing their water polishing job. I can't be sure so I won't bash, but it sure seems suspicious that a little classic granulated carbon cleaned me right up.

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patsy butler
Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2014
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If your starting a saltwater tank i would recommend getting this product, i know using tap water is not good to use for this hobby but at the time it was cheaper and very convenient.. I cut 2 pieces of this carbon media and used it to filter my tap water before going into my display tank and it cleaned the water better than expected

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TinyTeapot
Multiple uses and a great value for the money!
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2016
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Perfect for multiple uses! These pads are generously sized and easy to cut and use. I used them to make fish tank filters, turtle tank filters, and even pet water fountain filters, as some other reviewers suggested. I see little flecks of the carbon sometimes settling at the bottom of my pet fountains, but I didn't see any discoloration in the water. My pets seem to be drinking more water after adding these for filters.

For my fish tanks they keep the water crystal clear and I don't have any of the 'fishy' odor that tanks can sometimes have. I used them inside Aqueon Quietflow filters and they do an amazing job! Just combine them with a sheet of filter floss and you're good to go. Much cheaper than buying the cartridges. I keep these in my tank until they're pretty much falling apart. I just rinse them off in some old tank water when doing water changes and pop them back in. Same goes for the turtle tank.

When I first got them I tried rinsing them out, but the carbon seems to be really well infused with the fibers and I didn't see very much of it come off. It's definitely worth it for the sheer amount of money you'll save on filters if you use them in a pet fountain or tank. With just one pad I was able to supply myself with two large filters for the turtle tank, two filters for each of my fish tanks, and multiple small filters for my pet fountains.

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Marina E. Michaels
Perfect for replacing the filter materials in my cat water fountain
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2015
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I have a large ceramic cat water fountain (which I love) that has a charcoal-filled filter that needs to be replaced every month. At $7 a filter, that adds up. So I bought this charcoal medium and very gently pried the filter housing apart. I cut a piece of this filter medium into the right shape and put it into the filter housing. It works perfectly! This will save me a lot of money and my cats are happy to have filtered water.

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Flyguy
Great stuff
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017
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Does a good job and lasts a long time. Much cheaper to cut my own pads than buy the pre-made ones. I use one sheet of this and one sheet of the basic white pad at the same time. I get about a month out of it and my levels are always good.

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Good quality filters with a great value.
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2017
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I have 3 aquariums of various sizes at home, buying filter cartridges can get quite expensive.I decided to switch to this type of filters. I couldn't find this product anywhere in my local shops. It is about 1 cm thick and the foam is quite stiff. I like the thickness of the filter. I used my old filter as a guide when cutting these, between the 25, 10 and 2 gallon tanks, I reckon I can get around 12 filters in total (of various sizes). Since I can wash and reuse it, one sheet will last me quite a long time Although the filter is quite thick and dense, all my filters run smoothly (I had to turn down the flow for one of them but not a real issue). Make sure you rinse the foam before putting it in the filter, this way the carbon particles will not run into your tank. I am glad I got this product and I think it will work well for your tanks as well. I reckon one sheet can save me at least $50 in filter cartridges.

UPDATE: I started using these with the white mesh bags for filter media available at pet stores. It keeps the tiny carbon particles from running into the tank.

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Amazon Customer
Just as described.
Reviewed in Canada on November 27, 2018
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Needs to be rinsed thoroughly before use because of the infused charcoal. Had a bit of fallout first time using, some of which my goldfish ate but they were perfectly fine. It's quite stiff until worked while rinsing & very fine mesh. Comes as large piece, cut and use as needed. Just what I was hoping for.

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Shane spencer
I think it works
Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2018
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Pretty sure this is 1 reason my water is clear as day. I put it right in the sump.

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Dave Strachan
good quality and price ..
Reviewed in Canada on September 24, 2018
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good quality and price ..

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shirley
As described
Reviewed in Canada on July 30, 2018
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Good product

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