{"product_id":"bioscape-1050l-h-canister-replacement-carbon-cartridge-1-pack","title":"Bioscape 1050L\/h Canister Replacement Carbon Cartridge (1 Pack)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon is the only stage in your filter that stops working while it still looks fine.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the genuine BIS540B activated carbon pack for the Bioscape PRO Easy Clean Canister Filter 1050 L\/h. Activated carbon is the chemical filtration stage: it adsorbs dissolved organics, tannins, odours and medication residue that mechanical and biological media cannot touch. Bioscape specifies replacing it every 4 to 6 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat carbon does, and what it does not\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon is widely misunderstood, so it is worth being specific about which problems it solves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does remove\u003c\/strong\u003e dissolved organic compounds, the yellow tint that builds in an established tank, tannins leaching from driftwood, odours, chlorine, and medication left over after a treatment course.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not remove\u003c\/strong\u003e ammonia, nitrite or nitrate. Those are the biological filter's job, and carbon has no meaningful effect on any of them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not\u003c\/strong\u003e clear green water, control algae on glass, or affect pH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt cannot be recharged.\u003c\/strong\u003e Baking or rinsing spent aquarium carbon does not restore it. Once the adsorption sites are occupied, they stay occupied.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePart number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack contents\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 activated carbon pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBioscape PRO Easy Clean Canister Filter 1050 L\/h (BIS540) only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChemical filtration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBioscape service interval\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReplace every 4 to 6 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreshwater and marine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich BIS540 media do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bioscape PRO 1050 L\/h canister runs three replaceable media packs. They are not interchangeable, and this page covers the chemical stage only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack contents\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBioscape's service instruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 white fine wool pads, 1 blue foam pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFine mechanical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReplace fine wool every 4 to 6 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540B (this page)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eActivated carbon pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChemical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReplace every 4 to 6 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 pre-filter foams\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoarse mechanical, pre-filter chamber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse monthly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe other two stages: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-1050l-h-canister-replacement-sponges-2-white-1-blue\"\u003eBIS540A sponge set\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-1050l-h-canister-replacement-top-pro-filter-foam-4\"\u003eBIS540C pre-filter foam 4 pack\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it fit my filter?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBIS540B is cut for the 1050 L\/h canister body. The three PRO models have different body diameters and take different carbon packs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFilter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlow\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarbon pack code\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRO Easy Clean Canister 1050 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,050 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS540B — this page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRO Easy Clean Canister 1620 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1,620 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS541B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRO Easy Clean Canister 2000 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,000 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS542B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e fit the Bioscape Tropic canisters, the Bioscape Stainless Steel canisters or any Bioscape hang-on filter. The model code is printed on the canister body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety and important warnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRemove carbon before medicating.\u003c\/strong\u003e Activated carbon adsorbs most aquarium medications, which means a full dose can be stripped out of the water within hours and the treatment simply will not work. Take the carbon out before you start a course, and fit a fresh pack afterwards to clear the residue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not leave exhausted carbon in the filter indefinitely.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spent carbon stops adsorbing and becomes an additional flow restriction taking up space that could hold working media.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse before fitting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A brief rinse under running water clears carbon dust that would otherwise cloud the tank on start-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiarise it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon gives no visual cue when it is exhausted — it looks identical on week one and week ten. Write the fitting date somewhere you will see it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChange it with the fine wool.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both are on the same 4 to 6 week interval, so one service handles both stages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYou do not have to run it continuously.\u003c\/strong\u003e Many keepers run carbon only after medicating, after adding new driftwood, or when water starts to yellow. Running it permanently is a choice, not a requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeave the biological media alone\u003c\/strong\u003e when you swap the carbon. The ceramic noodles and bio-balls hold your bacterial colony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-1050l-h-canister-replacement-sponges-2-white-1-blue\"\u003eBioscape 1050L\/h Canister Sponges (BIS540A)\u003c\/a\u003e — same 4 to 6 week interval, so hold both and service the filter once.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-1050l-h-canister-replacement-top-pro-filter-foam-4\"\u003eBioscape 1050L\/h Canister Pre-Filter Foam 4 Pack (BIS540C)\u003c\/a\u003e — the coarse stage that keeps debris off your carbon so it is spent by dissolved organics rather than clogged by muck.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-premium-carbon-pouches\"\u003eBioscape Premium Carbon Pouches\u003c\/a\u003e — loose pouched carbon for running an extra chemical stage, or for a short course in another filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-pro-1050lph-canister-filter\"\u003eBioscape PRO 1050LPH Canister Filter\u003c\/a\u003e — the filter this pack is cut for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioscape warrants the PRO canister filters for 2 years. Filter media is a consumable and is not covered by that term. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law apply to this product and are not limited by any manufacturer's warranty. Ships as a standard parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow often should the BIS540B carbon be replaced?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioscape specifies every 4 to 6 weeks in the PRO canister range. Carbon gives no visual sign of exhaustion, so replace it on the calendar rather than waiting for the water to change. A pack left in for months is doing nothing except occupying media space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes activated carbon remove medication from the tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and this is the most common reason a treatment fails. Carbon adsorbs most aquarium medications, often within hours of dosing. Remove the carbon pack before starting a treatment course, then fit a fresh pack once the course is finished to strip out the remaining residue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes carbon remove ammonia or nitrate?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Activated carbon has no meaningful effect on ammonia, nitrite or nitrate. Ammonia and nitrite are handled by the biological media, and nitrate comes down through water changes or plant uptake. Carbon targets dissolved organics, tannins, odours and medication residue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I recharge or reuse the carbon?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Baking, boiling or rinsing spent aquarium carbon does not restore its adsorption capacity. Once the sites are occupied they stay occupied, and the pack should be replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo I need to run carbon all the time?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo, it is optional. Plenty of keepers run carbon only when there is a specific job for it — clearing tannins from new driftwood, removing medication after a course, or lifting the yellow tint out of an established tank. A planted tank running without carbon is perfectly normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill BIS540B fit my 1620 or 2000 L\/h Bioscape canister?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 1620 L\/h model takes BIS541B and the 2000 L\/h takes BIS542B. 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