ROX 0.8 is a specialty carbon extruded into tiny, extremely hard, pellets resulting in less dust and reducing the amount of fines released into the water. It features high numbers of large and small pores giving it all the advantages of both lignite and bituminous carbons. ROX 0.8 will make your water crystal clear faster with less material. We purchase our carbon directly from the manufacturer so we can offer the best carbon at reasonable prices. While most companies claim their carbon is the best, our statement is backed with true science and real numbers. Carbon is not created equal. Different sizes, shapes, and materials will perform with drastically varying results. See these two articles for more information. Special thanks to Advanced Aquarist magazine and Reefs.org for hosting helpful articles like this for aquarists.  

• Part One: Differences between activated carbons
• Part Two: How to properly use activated carbon
• Quick link to the performance chart: Note the carbons on the right performed the best.
  Rox 0.8 Carbon Specs:
  • Iodine Number: 1000 min.
  • Ball-Pan Hardness: 97min
  • Surface area (BET) m2/g : 1225
  • PH: Neutral
  • Food Chemicals Codex : Passes
  • Ash, Mass %: 3
  • Methylene blue adsorption g/100g: 24
  • Washed with Hydrochloric Acid