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[Bouc_1]

i just put rock in my nano 2 weeks ago and everything as fine until 2day came home and thetank is very cloudy an smelly how can i make this better ????

 

[Bouc_1]

i have done a water change and i just dont want to loose the life on my rocks

 

[clowninaround74]

i know when i just set my AP up the water was pretty smelly for a while and my levels were threw the roof. I didnt do any water changes and let the tank cycle and it went away on its own. I just added some chemi pure to the tank today i have heard great things about it. I would say its part of the cycle but im not sure

 

[Illuminati]

Purigen will help with the cloudy water. I use both it and Chemi-Pure but didn't add them until my cycle was over.

Give it another week....

 

[clowninaround74]

i added my chemi-pure today but i also waited till my cycle was over

 

[clowninaround74]

how long have you used Purigen and is it easy to regenerate...also when using the both Purigen and Chemi-Pure together does the purigen have an extended life? Just thought i would ask,

 

[Illuminati]

I started with Chemi-Pure, started using Purigen about 3 months in and I couldn't imagine being without, major water clarity difference. You have to bleach it to regenerate it. I don't bother with that, I just get the 3 pack on sale at Dr. Foster & Smith and swap out at the same time as the Chemi-Pure. I figure I'll try that regeneration thing on all 3 at the same time.

Right now I have:

Chamber 1 - Chemi-Pure on bottom, Filter Floss on top of that, Phosban on top of that.

Chamber 2 - Purigen

Chamber 3 - MaxiJet 1200

I'm thinking of switching the Purigen and Chemi-pure next time I add new product. Purigen works best with a decent flow going through it (like phosban).

I wouldn't start off using Purigen but as soon as you start getting fish and corals I would add it.

 

[Illuminati]

And to anser your second question

I haven't noticed an extended life on the Purigen when using it with Chemi-Pure but I haven't been looking either
I'll have to keep an eye on that.

 

[clowninaround74]

ok sorry didnt mean to hijack your thread but one more question. i have the chemi-pure on the bottom of the first chamber on the AP does it need to be moved at all or do you think it will do ok there?

 

[Illuminati]

That's where I have mine as well.

 

[Bouc_1]

can u get those products at petco or petsmart???

 

[Illuminati]

Not sure. I would think Petco would have it before Petsmart since Petsmart doesn't really deal with saltwater fish as much.

I always stock up at Dr. Foster & Smith.