{"product_id":"bioscape-160l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-carbon-cartridge-2-pack","title":"Bioscape 160L\/h Hanging Filter Replacement Carbon Cartridge 2 Pack","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stage that clears yellow water, tannins and leftover medication.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the genuine BIS530B activated carbon cartridge two-pack for the Bioscape Tropic \"Easy Clean\" 60 hang-on filter — the 160 L\/h model rated for aquariums of roughly 16 to 38 litres. Carbon is the chemical filtration stage. It adsorbs dissolved compounds that the foam and the bio balls in the same filter cannot touch, and there are two cartridges in the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the chemical stage matters more on a small tank\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 16 to 38 litre aquarium holds very little water, so dissolved organics concentrate quickly. The yellow cast that takes a year to appear in a 200 litre tank can show up in a nano tank in a couple of months, and a single piece of new driftwood can tint the whole volume tea-brown within days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarbon is the only stage in this filter that does anything about that. It is worth being precise about what it will and will not fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarbon removes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarbon does nothing for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDissolved organic compounds and the yellow tint of an established tank\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmmonia, nitrite and nitrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTannins leaching from driftwood and leaf litter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGreen water and algae on the glass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOdours and chlorine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epH, KH (carbonate hardness, your water's pH buffer) or GH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMedication residue left after a treatment course\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCloudiness from suspended particles — that is the foam's job\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\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\u003eBIS530B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS530B\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePack contents\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 activated carbon cartridges\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBioscape Tropic Easy Clean 60 Hang-On Filter, 160 L\/h (BIS530)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHost filter rating\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAquariums approximately 16 to 38 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHost filter power\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 W\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\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\u003cp\u003eBioscape does not publish a fixed replacement interval for the Tropic hang-on media. The closest figure the manufacturer does publish is 4 to 6 weeks for activated carbon in its PRO canister range, and that is a sound guide here. Two cartridges is therefore roughly two to three months of continuous carbon use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich hang-on filter do I have?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tropic \"Easy Clean\" range covers three sizes and the cartridges are cut to each body. The flow rate is printed on the filter.\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\u003eAquarium range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCarbon cartridge\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropic Easy Clean 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e160 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 to 38 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS530B — this page\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropic Easy Clean 80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e320 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 to 75 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-320l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-carbon-cartridge-2-pack\"\u003eBIS531B\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTropic Easy Clean 100\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e450 L\/h\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e72 to 110 L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-450l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-carbon-cartridge-2-pack\"\u003eBIS532B\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe three media stages in the 160 L\/h filter\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCode\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMedia\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eService\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-160l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-foam-6-pack\"\u003eBIS530A\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFilter foam, 6 pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMechanical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse in tank water; replace when it stops recovering\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBIS530B (this page)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarbon cartridge, 2 pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChemical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReplace on a calendar, not on appearance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-160l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-bio-balls-1-pack\"\u003eBIS530C\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBio balls, 1 pack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBiological\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRinse in tank water only; no replacement schedule\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioscape Tropic Easy Clean 60 hang-on filters, 160 L\/h, freshwater or marine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearing tannins after adding driftwood, botanicals or leaf litter to a nano tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStripping medication residue once a treatment course has finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot suitable for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 320 L\/h or 450 L\/h hang-on filters — use BIS531B or BIS532B\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBioscape PRO canisters, Tropic canisters or Velocity internal filters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning in the filter during a course of medication — see the warning below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackwater and botanical setups where the tannins are the point of the tank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety and important warnings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake the carbon out before you medicate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Activated carbon adsorbs most aquarium medications, often stripping a full dose out of the water within hours. On a 20 to 30 litre tank that happens faster still. Remove the cartridge before dosing, and fit a fresh one afterwards to clear the residue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRinse the cartridge before fitting.\u003c\/strong\u003e A few seconds under running water clears the carbon dust that would otherwise cloud a small tank on start-up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not leave an exhausted cartridge in place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Spent carbon adsorbs nothing and simply restricts flow through a compact hang-on chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare and maintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWrite the date on the cartridge.\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon looks identical on day one and day ninety. There is no visual cue, so the calendar is the only reliable guide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChange one thing at a time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Swapping the carbon and rinsing the foam in the same session strips more biology than a small tank comfortably absorbs. Space the jobs a week or two apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon is optional.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plenty of nano keepers run this filter with foam and bio balls only, and fit carbon when there is a specific job for it. That is a perfectly normal way to run the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNever recharge it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Baking or rinsing spent aquarium carbon does not restore its capacity. Once the adsorption sites are occupied, they stay occupied.\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-160l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-foam-6-pack\"\u003eBioscape 160L\/h Hanging Filter Foam 6 Pack (BIS530A)\u003c\/a\u003e — the mechanical stage ahead of the carbon. A clogged foam starves the whole filter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-160l-h-hanging-filter-replacement-bio-balls-1-pack\"\u003eBioscape 160L\/h Hanging Filter Bio Balls (BIS530C)\u003c\/a\u003e — the biological stage, and the one that actually keeps ammonia at zero.\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 a short course in a second filter or a quarantine tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/bioscape-tropic-easy-clean-hang-on-filter\"\u003eBioscape Tropic Easy Clean Hang-On Filter\u003c\/a\u003e — the filter range this cartridge is cut for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioscape warrants the Tropic Easy Clean hang-on filters for 1 year. 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 many cartridges are in the BIS530B pack?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo. BIS530B is supplied as a two-pack of activated carbon cartridges for the Bioscape Tropic Easy Clean 60 hang-on filter, so one pack covers roughly two to three months of continuous carbon use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow often should the carbon cartridge be replaced?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBioscape does not publish a fixed interval for the Tropic hang-on media. The manufacturer's own figure for activated carbon in its PRO canister range is every 4 to 6 weeks, and that is the sensible guide for this cartridge too. Carbon gives no visual sign of exhaustion, so replace it by the calendar rather than by how it looks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill activated carbon remove medication from my tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is the most common reason a treatment fails. Carbon adsorbs most aquarium medications, frequently within hours of dosing, and it works even faster in a small water volume. Take the cartridge out before starting a course, then fit a fresh one once the course is over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes carbon lower ammonia or nitrate in a nano tank?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Activated carbon has no meaningful effect on ammonia, nitrite or nitrate. Ammonia and nitrite are processed by the bacteria living on the bio balls and foam, and nitrate comes down through water changes or plant uptake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWill BIS530B fit my 320 or 450 L\/h Bioscape hang-on filter?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The 320 L\/h Tropic Easy Clean 80 takes BIS531B and the 450 L\/h Tropic Easy Clean 100 takes BIS532B. The three filters have different cartridge chambers, and the flow rate is printed on the filter body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo I have to run carbon all the time?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Many keepers fit carbon only when there is a job for it — clearing tannins from new wood, removing medication after a course, or lifting a yellow cast out of an established tank. 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