Should I use purigen?

[dottybackss]

I currently running a 50g fowlr without a skimmer. The filtration I have is ac 110 with carbon, phosguard and floss, in it and 45lbs live rock for biological filtration. I also going to diy a media rack soon for putting chaeto and the filter media together. My lfs just recommaned me to use some purigen which he said it is work so good but I had never been use that before so I am wondering if I should get it?

[dandelion]

I use that in both my tanks. If you don't run a skimmer it may be good to have to control nitrate. Do you have a huge? I think it comes down to how much you feed and how big of a bio load you have. I won't say it can reduce your nitrate significantly overnight, but it can help.

[dottybackss]

I going to convert my ac110 to a fuge. I only have 4 fish now and i am going to get about 8 the max only but at that time I gonna get a skimmer.

[PaulMrks]

I love Purigen. Makes the water looks like glass and it's rechargable

[squamptonbc]

I use it in all my tanks both fresh and salt, keeps the water clear and I have never encountered any negatives from using it.

[dottybackss]

Okok i will give it a try then since i dont have a skimmer now. I am looking for gfo to put into the ac110 which ome is the best to use in a job filter?

[dandelion]

I just use phos guard. It's easier to deal with IMO.

[Clown79]

You need to test phosphates when using these products. You don't want to strip the tank completely, that will lead to a whole different set of issues.

 

If you don't have any nitrate or phos issues right now, the best way is to prevent them.

 

Low bioload

Weekly water changes with ro/di or distilled

Vacuuming sandbed

No over feeding

Good cuc

Cleaning filters monthly, rinsing media bags weekly, changing floss 1-2x a week

[dottybackss]

The tank is almost four months now but I didnt test PO4 and NO3 yet. I am sure they are high because I have algae bloom before. I still have some bio rings in the ac 110 but gonna remove them slowly and covert it a fuge later. I got one more plan to do is replace the hydor gen 3 1350 with a jebao rw8. The only flow I have is the ac 110 and the hydor gen 3 1350 right now which I think is not enough,

[Reef Queso]

I currently running a 50g fowlr without a skimmer. The filtration I have is ac 110 with carbon, phosguard and floss, in it and 45lbs live rock for biological filtration. I also going to diy a media rack soon for putting chaeto and the filter media together. My lfs just recommaned me to use some purigen which he said it is work so good but I had never been use that before so I am wondering if I should get it?

 

 

When you remove the carbon, phosguard and bio-rings what are you going to replace it with? If you remove those three elements and replace it with chaeto, you're removing three compounds from your system and will definitely cause issues.

 

Is your aquarium not stable? Why mess with it? If it's running fine, don't alter the chemistry unless something is out of whack. In some cases I've seen people have success with chemo pure elite, purigen and filter floss.

[dottybackss]

I am not going to remove the carbon, phosguard and purigen. What I going to remove is only the bio ring which they are causing NO3. I just gonna build a diy rack for the media in the left side filter then put chaeto in the other side so i can have cheato and media all together. I am not going to remove all the bio rings at one time I going to remove them very very slowly

[Mariaface]

I would only add purigen to a tank after making sure the nutrients were stable at low levels, and water clarity was already decently good. It's easier to use it to maintain low nutrient levels than to add it to a tank with 40ppm nitrate or .5ppm+ phosphate. Purigen is very efficient at removing dissolved organics and clearing up water, to the point where it can shock corals by stripping nutrients and effectively raising light penetration.

 

But other than that? It's awesome.

[Clown79]

I wouldn't use anything unless testing nitrates and phosphates.

 

Its essential to know what your current levels are at before treating the issue. As Mariaface said, you can strip the tank too much if you don't know what your levels are.

 

If you have fish only and very few fish in a 55g, good size water changes may be all thats necessary.

 

What is your water source? If not ro/di or distilled, you are fighting a constant battle.

[Canadianeh]

I love Purigen. Makes the water looks like glass and it's rechargable

I want to have water so clear that it looks like glass. I have skimmer and two media baskets with chemipure blue and floss. Can I use purigen too?

[PaulMrks]

I want to have water so clear that it looks like glass. I have skimmer and two media baskets with chemipure blue and floss. Can I use purigen too?

Yes I use all of that and carbon lol.

[Canadianeh]

Yes I use all of that and carbon lol.

Sorry not sure if that meant as a joke ir serious. I am new to saltwater

[dottybackss]

I am going to add more fish very soon. I going to test the NO3 and PO4 today. Right now I am just using tap water but I just order a rodi unit and it arrived already so i going to make water change with rodi water next week or the end of this week.

[Clown79]

You will notice a big difference once you start using ro/di. It will take a while to lower nutrient levels by waterchanges but you will see a difference

[Canadianeh]

You will notice a big difference once you start using ro/di. It will take a while to lower nutrient levels by waterchanges but you will see a difference

RODI is enough to make water super clear? No need purigen or carbon in tank media then?

[Clown79]

the op is using tap water which will lead to nutrient issues, therefore the change in water source will make a difference in their tank. In addition to any media they may use.

 

Phosphate removers should only be used when needed. Even the directions state that. Those who use it regularly monitor their tanks so that the media doesn't strip the tank. They often start using it once the levels rise enough to need it.

 

Carbon is used for a different reason.

[squamptonbc]

Purigen can be run long term no issue, it isn't a phosphate remover.

[Canadianeh]

Purigen can be run long term no issue, it isn't a phosphate remover.

What is it for then?

[squamptonbc]

What is it for then?

 

It removes excess organics from the water, and also polishes the water and keeps it far clearer then carbon does. However from all I have read, it does not remove phosphate.

[PaulMrks]

I'm Serious. I run Chemipure elite. Carbon. Purigen. Chaeto. Fish look like their floating on air.

 

Also running a skimmer.

 

Chemipure elite sucks up phosphates.

Purigen makes water clear and sucks up nitrates.

Chaeto I don't remember what it does I think phosphates and out competes other algaes from growing.

Carbon absorbs Oder and discolorations from water. It's also handy when your corals are spewing invisible chemicals to fight each other. And removes medications.

[Canadianeh]

I'm Serious. I run Chemipure elite. Carbon. Purigen. Chaeto. Fish look like their floating on air.

Also running a skimmer.

Chemipure elite sucks up phosphates.

Purigen makes water clear and sucks up nitrates.

Chaeto I don't remember what it does I think phosphates and out competes other algaes from growing.

Carbon absorbs Oder and discolorations from water. It's also handy when your corals are spewing invisible chemicals to fight each other. And removes medications.

You stack up all of these in intank filter media basket? What's the order?