AquaMaxx Rox vs BRS Carbon

specialk · Sep 6, 2016

Wondering if anyone has tried and is using the AquaMaxx Rox carbon and how that compares to the BRS Rox carbon. Seems to be a better value $$ wise but not sure if there is going to be a huge difference with quality.

Look forward to hearing thoughts ..

TaylorPilot · Sep 6, 2016

It's the exact same stuff. There is only one company that makes Rox 0.8 carbon (they confirmed that over the phone). It is their "brand" of carbon. It is Cabot Norit out of Marshall Texas.

http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/activated-carbon/extruded

specialk · Sep 6, 2016

TaylorPilot said:
It's the exact same stuff. There is only one company that makes Rox 0.8 carbon (they confirmed that over the phone). It is their "brand" of carbon. It is Cabot Norit out of Marshall Texas.

http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/activated-carbon/extruded

Oh ok.. so no matter who I buy from, I am getting the exact same carbon >?? So I guess, not to hate on BRS, I should get the better value and bang for the $$ with the AquaMaxx ...

specialk · Sep 6, 2016

although after shipping ... it equates to about the same price. So does not matter who I buy it from .. around 50 for a gallon

Sabellafella · Sep 6, 2016

TaylorPilot said:
It's the exact same stuff. There is only one company that makes Rox 0.8 carbon (they confirmed that over the phone). It is their "brand" of carbon. It is Cabot Norit out of Marshall Texas.

http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/activated-carbon/extruded

Thank you! This is what i tell everyone, all the r0x comes from (most likely one US only) supplier. I believe theres another one from germany also

TaylorPilot · Sep 6, 2016

Well Cabot Norit is a world wide company, but all of their carbon research and development is done up the road from me in Marshall. The woman there assured me that if it called Rox 0.8, it comes from them. I called them cause I thought I may be able to get it at a discount since I could stop by and pick it up on my way to visit in-laws. Their minimum order to get any type of discount was 800 KG. LOL. You can actually buy it from them by the rail car. It would take me about 1000 years to run through that much carbon on my tank....