In our comunity tank, well my wifes, it has quite abit of bog wood so we get alot of tannins in it.
I know this is helpful as most my pleco tanks are a slight shade brown.
But wanted to clear this in comunity tank. And reading a thread started by JackGillett and someone mention Seachem Purigen. I did a bit of reading and bought a bottle off ebay 250ml. Liked the idea of it as you can re-activate it and reuse, ya i know i am tight.
Well water change tonight and cleaned filters, so i thought i will give it a go. So put half bottle in net bag about 125ml and put in botom of filter next to carbon.
Well 2hours later i just thought i would check tank and turned on lights.....
OMG cant belive it
The water in tank is like tap water, crystal clear. Did a uick water check all paramiters still the same.
Highly recomend it.
Purigen® is a premium synthetic adsorbent that is unlike any other filtration product. It is not a mixture of ion exchangers or adsorbents, but a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes soluble and insoluble impurities from water at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. Purigen® controls ammonia, nitrites and nitrates by removing nitrogenous organic waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds. Purigen’s™ impact on trace elements is minimal. It significantly raises redox. It polishes water to unparalleled clarity. Purigen® darkens progressively as it exhausts, and is easily renewed by treating with bleach. Purigen® is designed for both marine and freshwater use.
Use in a fine mesh filter bag. Each 1 L treats up to 4,000 L (1,000 gallons*) for up to six months. Exhaustion is indicated by a pronounced discoloration of the beads to dark brown or black.
I know this is helpful as most my pleco tanks are a slight shade brown.
But wanted to clear this in comunity tank. And reading a thread started by JackGillett and someone mention Seachem Purigen. I did a bit of reading and bought a bottle off ebay 250ml. Liked the idea of it as you can re-activate it and reuse, ya i know i am tight.
Well water change tonight and cleaned filters, so i thought i will give it a go. So put half bottle in net bag about 125ml and put in botom of filter next to carbon.
Well 2hours later i just thought i would check tank and turned on lights.....
OMG cant belive it
The water in tank is like tap water, crystal clear. Did a uick water check all paramiters still the same.
Highly recomend it.
Purigen® is a premium synthetic adsorbent that is unlike any other filtration product. It is not a mixture of ion exchangers or adsorbents, but a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes soluble and insoluble impurities from water at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others by over 500%. Purigen® controls ammonia, nitrites and nitrates by removing nitrogenous organic waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds. Purigen’s™ impact on trace elements is minimal. It significantly raises redox. It polishes water to unparalleled clarity. Purigen® darkens progressively as it exhausts, and is easily renewed by treating with bleach. Purigen® is designed for both marine and freshwater use.
Use in a fine mesh filter bag. Each 1 L treats up to 4,000 L (1,000 gallons*) for up to six months. Exhaustion is indicated by a pronounced discoloration of the beads to dark brown or black.
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