What exactly is Purigen?

[Cubbies]

So I was going through a website and I found something under their bestsellers called purigen from seachem. What exactly is it? http://www.reefs2go.com/product/DG-SC-PURIGEN-100ML/Purigen--100ml-PRE-BAGGED.html

 

[gig]

I think it's like soylent green

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

A synthetic gunk remover.

It is very popular in AIO tanks for sure. I run it in my BC29

 

[nvdiz]

I'm not exactly sure how effective it is, but ive been running purigen since i started. I like to know I have some form of "insurance" in case something is out of the norm.

What exactly is it? Not sure either, but I believe forms of nitrogen binds (absorbs) to the material.

 

[Cubbies]

A synthetic gunk remover.

It is very popular in AIO tanks for sure. I run it in my BC29

How do you use it/run it?

 

[mtrcyclefish]

It is very popular in AIO tanks for sure. I run it in my BC29

What are AIO tanks?

 

[BADGUS]

AIO= All in one.Just put a bag of the stuff after the skimmer chamber.

 

[reeftrinh]

you put it in the 2nd chamber and let it do its magic. take it out and exchange after 4-6 months...

 

[Cubbies]

you put it in the 2nd chamber and let it do its magic. take it out and exchange after 4-6 months...

You talking about the bio, right?

 

[Lmecher]

You don't need to replace it, you can recharge it and reuse. It is a very simple precess, that is what makes it economical to use. I just started using it a few weeks ago so we will see how it goes.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

You talking about the bio, right?

Yeah, my BC has floss, purigen, chemipure and cheato in the 2nd chamber using the inTank media rack and fuge rack.

 

[britestar101]

You don't need to replace it, you can recharge it and reuse. It is a very simple precess, that is what makes it economical to use. I just started using it a few weeks ago so we will see how it goes.

how do you recharge it, you mean wash off or something else?

 

[Cubbies]

Yeah, my BC has floss, purigen, chemipure and cheato in the 2nd chamber using the inTank media rack and fuge rack.

Cool. I might think about doing that or something similar. As I am trying to start off a new 29 bc( as you can probably tell with all the threads)

 

[gig]

how do you recharge it, you mean wash off or something else?

bake it in the oven I believe

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

bake it in the oven I believe

I thought it had to do with bleach....

Soak in a 1:1 bleach:water solution for 24 hours in a non-metalic container in a well ventilated area and away from children. Rinse well, then soak for 8 hours with a solution containing 2 tablespoons of ChlorGuard™, Prime®, or equivalent dechlorinator per cup of water. Rinse well.

From the seachem forums here

 

[gig]

I thought it had to do with bleach....



From the seachem forums here

I stand corrected, I thought I heard you could bake it as well, like the phosphate removers...

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

I stand corrected, I thought I heard you could bake it as well, like the phosphate removers...

I think there are a few different methods but this is the one I always see recommended by seachem.

The thing with the BC is the 100ml bags are only $8 a pop so I'm not even going to mess with recharging it.

 

[Cubbies]

I think there are a few different methods but this is the one I always see recommended by seachem.

The thing with the BC is the 100ml bags are only $8 a pop so I'm not even going to mess with recharging it.

Were do you get em? Cause the link that I have are a bit more.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

Were do you get em? Cause the link that I have are a bit more.

HERE I grabbed 4 and I'm set for the year

 

[DIRK GRIFFIN]

It is like a synthetic carbon. I will have some at your swap in 2 weeks....not sure how fast you need it.
Each recharge it loses approx 50% of its useful life, so it will exhaust itself fairly quickly.