PENN-PLAX Cascade Pro-C Aquarium Canister Filter Media Bags – 8 Oz – 2-Pack

Use this in my filter for my turtle’s tank and it works great

The use of activated carbon in aquariums seems to be a debatable item these days. I for one have been using this product for years and there are several uses for it. I think the debates come in when people get misled by companies making claims that are untrue just to sell there product. I do not see that issue with Penn Plax products though. There are scientific studies showing the importance of using activated carbon. Just google it..I dont want to bore you with details. This product in particular I have been using since I got my canister filter over a year ago. It seems to come in a different style box every time though..Weird But the contents are always the same. Simply rinse the carbon thoroughly and then add it to your canister. Its that easy. Let the carbon the work of absorbing a number of dissolved contaminants such as; chloramines and chlorine, tannins (which color the water) and phenols (which cause odors). There are several important toxins that activated carbon does not remove. Most notably, it does not remove ammonia, nitrite or nitrate. So it doesn't aide in toxin removal during the initial aquarium setup. Change it out once a month. Because activated carbon binds with the compounds it removes, it eventually becomes ‘full’ and can no longer remove any other contaminants. Going for an extended period of time without replacing the carbon will not harm your tank. However, it will eventually lose its ability to remove toxins from the water.Heres my thing with this product and Amazon. Watch the prices. Every seller out there sells it for a different amount. Stock up when a seller comes on and offers it at a lower price. Dont wait until you need it. Prime members, like myself get 2 days shipping but if you can get this product from another seller at a cheaper price but only get free shipping, its worth it..you may save upwards of 3 bucks a box. Always check items sold by other sellers. Either way, they have always been cheaper than my local pet store. And it is still cheaper than filling bags with this tuff by buying it in bulk.If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. If you found my review helpful, let me know. Lets keep making better buying decisions together. Thank you for reading and as always Be Safe & Happy Shopping!!

I've ordered these filters before n they were great. These have been downsized about an inch from previous orders which I'm not happy about. I would rather pay a little more n go back to the full size. Other than the smaller size, they are good filter media for canister filters n should work in regular filters as well. I do rinse mine out n reuse as long as they are still in good shape. After rinsing out all debris, I soak in Prime or other water conditioner for the aquariums for a few hours, then reinstall in the canister.

I used for my aquarium.

It works

Works good in my turtle tank.

my PennPlax Cascade canister filter stopped working after i made this purchase. i bought a different PennPlax filter. good product but probably not suitable for low water turtle tank.

Cascade Pro is trusted product. I use this filter in more than one fish tank with different types of filtration system. Very nice product, I have 3 fish tanks and I like to mix things up. So far it works great. Last time I combined it with replaced it with different Carbon filters to get better results, and my fish was not happy, Went back to use cascade

Parfait pour le filtreur Penn-Plax Cascade 1000. Idéal pour clarifier l'eau de l'aquarium.