ChemiPure

[TekCat]

I bought ChemiPure and it is already packed in a filter bag. My question is: can just drop it in sump or it has to be placed in canister or any other type of filter? My Magnum350 already filled and running with other chemical media.

 

[MCary]

Resins and carbon attract particles to it so water doesn't need to flow through it. You can just drop it in your sump. And a canister works as well. Either or. I'm sure you know to rinse it first.

Mike

 

[TekCat]

Thanks Mike, I hope this will work. I am battling brown algae outbreak, it covers most of my sand bed and grows on rocks too. I hate it.

 

[MCary]

Let me share some pictures of my tank when it was new:

Brown algae (diatom) outbreak the day after adding a bunch of Astrea snails from reeftopia:

3 days later:

Notice the patches that have been cleaned. Can you see them?

Mike

 

[TekCat]

wow! nice clean up job
my algae is not a diatoms. It is more like brown carpet, with clearly identifiable fibers. Do you know what it might be or how to get rid of it?

 

[MCary]

If its not like a dust and has filiments, my best guess would be dinoflagelates.

 

[TekCat]

Thanks, I'll read up on dinoflagelates then

offtopic: what do you fly? I am myself PPASEL-IA

 

[PatMayo]

Read the directions on the Chemi-Pure, I don't think you need to rinse it. I use 2 units in my tank I change them out every 4 weeks.

Regards,

Pat