riverviewmike
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Been reading a lot about Purigen, wondering how many use it and the results you have had.
Purigen
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nathan1986
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I use it in my girlfriends biocube 29 since day 1. I change it ever 3 months along with the chemipure elite. The tank has never had any algae other than a half dollar sized area of cyano and some bubble algae. Even when the tank was going thru its start up cycle i had no algae out breaks. I think the cleanliness of the tank is due mainly to the filter media (purigen and chemipure elite) i also change water weelky religiously. Note, bubble algae now gone due to emerald crab. I believe the bubble algae came in on a lps frag.
timmydatoolman
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I have been using it for 3 years in 2 tanks... i wont say its the reason I have had very few issues, but i don't plan on taking it out either. For the amount of $ I spend on my live stock I'm not willing to make any changes that might affect water quality.
nathan1986
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rone_kevin66
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I'm using it had it on my biocube now it's in my 56. I love the stuff it dose a great job. Throw the bag in water flow when changes recharge it. I bought two bags because recharging takes like 2 days to do.
ClownMan727
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You can put it in a reactor but make sure it is in a mesh bag and it does not need to tumble.
sageblade24
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I have used for a few years now. Best thing about it is that you can tell when its spent and don't have to rely on a timeframe.
rone_kevin66
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You can just throw the bag in the sump where it's in flow or go to a craft store and find a very fine mesh to make a screen with for a reactor. You really don't want to put a bug in a tlf reactor. Their is a vid on YouTube on someone the filled a while tlf 150 with it.
nathan1986
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The purigen i buy comes in a mesh bag.
nathan1986
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This is what i buy. Treats up to 100 gallons and you change it once the purigen starts to turn a dark color. Also comes in a mesh bag. 8-9 dollars on ebay or $15ish from a lfs
This is what i buy. Treats up to 100 gallons and you change it once the purigen starts to turn a dark color. Also comes in a mesh bag. 8-9 dollars on ebay or $15ish from a lfs
rone_kevin66
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Ya just throw that n your sump. Buy the stuff that's in a tube if you want to put it in a reactor. TLF dose not recommend putting any bags in the reactor. I use the bag as well the reactor is better for carbon and gfo
riverviewmike
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How many times can you recharge it?
rone_kevin66
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Their is no set amount. But once the rinse is done and it still smell like bleach then it's done
nathan1986
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I believe the bag says it looses its potency the more you recharge it and to only recharge it up to 10 times. Dont quote me on that im going by memory lol. Recharging is somewhat easy, takes 2 days. Soak in 1:1 mix of water and UNsented bleach for 24 hours. Then rinse purigen throughly with water and soak it in a container with water and seachem prime for an additional 24 hours.
oblio
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So reading about this product, it appears as if it targets ammonia, nitrites/nitrates. Please correct me if I'm missing something. It however does not look like it replaces carbon, but it might, depends on what source you read.
I don't want to argue about its value, I'm just more interested in what people who do use it think/feel it is actually accomplishing? Are you replacing carbon with this? I think if you do this would have value for myself.
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I don't want to argue about its value, I'm just more interested in what people who do use it think/feel it is actually accomplishing? Are you replacing carbon with this? I think if you do this would have value for myself.
Comments?
nathan1986
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Thats why i also use chemi pure elite
rone_kevin66
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+1 both work amazing together
