{"podcast":{"title":"The Aquarist's Edge","slug":"the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041","podcast_index_feed_id":7046041,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6343652/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge--6343652","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/75d008c0f84657d9df156a2fc7df9eda.jpg","author":"artsfishroom","episode_count":109,"summary":"Keeping home aquariums is an exciting and fulfilling hobby. This podcast about freshwater aquarium keeping aims to share news, information, guides, and interviews with those who share in this aquatic pursuit. It will appeal to beginners and those with moderate experience and expertise, as well as those who have been at it for a long time and are very knowledgeable. It will cover all aspects of fishkeeping and include interviews with well-known aquarists within South Africa.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T20:17:28.694382+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041"},"episode":{"title":"Activated Carbon (Charcoal) in Aquariums: What It Does, When to Use It, and Common Myths","slug":"activated-carbon-charcoal-in-aquariums-what-it-does-when-to-use-it-and-common-myths","published_at":"2026-04-18T09:23:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/activated-carbon-charcoal-in-aquariums-what-it-does-when-to-use-it-and-common-myths","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/activated-carbon-charcoal-in-aquariums-what-it-does-when-to-use-it-and-common-myths--71436277","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71436277/s03ep15_activated_carbon_charcoal_in_aquariums_what_it_does_when_to_use_it_and_common_myths6ohrh.mp3","summary":"Activated carbon (often called “charcoal”) is one of the most common aquarium filter media, but what does it actually do, and do you really need it running all the time? In this episode of The Aquarist’s Edge, Art breaks down how activated carbon works, what it removes, what it doesn’t remove, and the best times to use it in a freshwater aquarium. You’ll also learn why pet shops sell carbon so aggressively and how to avoid the cartridge-replacement trap that can destabilise your filter.","meta_description":"Activated carbon (often called “charcoal”) is one of the most common aquarium filter media, but what does it actually do, and do you really need it runnin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":776,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/episodes/activated-carbon-charcoal-in-aquariums-what-it-does-when-to-use-it-and-common-myths/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-aquarist-s-edge-7046041/activated-carbon-charcoal-in-aquariums-what-it-does-when-to-use-it-and-common-myths.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}