Question 1

how often does this have to be changed?

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I use it for my aquatic turtle (red eared slider) in an FX5 canister filter as the first stage filtration.  I change it approx. every 2-3 months.  Keep in mind I have 4 of them in there at one time in stage 1.  For fish tanks, I am not sure.

Question 2

Why does it say  " ; Use carefully when keeping live plants" in the last sentence above where  the benefits are listed at the top?

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Carbon can absorb the plant food & leave plants malnourished   Your live plants should do a good job of filtering your water. It's up to you , use carbon  or substitute other filter media in your filter system. There is pro & con .

Question 3

Are the particles large enough to take out of the bag? i have a small tom filter and they no longer make the cartidges, so i just need a small amount

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Hi:  This is a subjective question.  They come in a mesh bag, something similar to the screen in a coffee pot.  Not the filter, the screen.  I would describe them as about 1/2 the size of an okra seed.  It is ground to a consistent size, definitely not a powder or the size of a flake of black pepper.  Not that small.  About the size of a small pebble of sand, much smaller I would call a grain of sand.  I hope this helps.

Question 4

I have a fluval 406 canister filter any want who recomended me this product to keep the water clean?? Or any good product for a turtle tank??

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Fluvals are the best. I use it plus a over the top fluval to keep the top of the water clean. They're expensive but cannot imagine a better product for turtles. Also for the canister I use carbon, zeolite and also zeolite pellets

ASIN	B0002AQKIO
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Brand	Fluval
Brand Name	Fluval
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 8,646 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	00015561114400
Item Form	Liquid
Item Weight	0.32 Kilograms
Manufacturer	Rolf C. Hagen (USA) Corp.
Manufacturer Part Number	A1440
Model Number	A1440
Net Quantity	1.00 Count
Number of Packs	3
Pet Type	Fish
Target Species	Fish
UPC	015561114400
Unit Count	1.00 Count

Fluval Carbon, 100 g (Pack of 3)

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