Colour & Toxin Remover is the highest grade pelleted activated carbon available ensuring the absorption of colour taint often caused by the tannins in bogwood toxins and heavy metals found in some water sources and helps to reduce that river type smell that can build up in a mature aquarium. As well as leaving your water crystal clear the other useful element to this product is that it will quickly remove any residues after a course of medication or an accidental overdose!