Anna94
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Like carbon does Purigen remove medications and discoloration of tank water?
Like carbon does Purigen remove medications and discoloration of tank water?
I did a little research on Purigen. I WANT SOME! It's supposed to completey remove ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and the organic compounds in the water 500 times better than hydosorb. It did say it causes super clear water.....
But from whet I could tell, you have to buy the bag for it separately.
Well good. There you go. Someone who has experience with the product instead of just what I could find online. I'm glad for the sharing of a person using the product than going by what is said by the company selling the stuff. Thank you.It does not completely remove nitrates .... but it does help reduce them. You should still do weekly water changes to keep nitrates in check [and siphoning/vacuuming of gravel if you don't have lots of plants].
You do not have to buy Purigen and the bag separately. It is also sold in 100 ml bags which is what most people use for tanks under about 75 gallons.
https://www.amazon.com/Seachem-1160...=UTF8&qid=1525791387&sr=8-7&keywords=seachems
I have two bags in each of my two tanks (29 & 38 gallon) and replace the bags at alternate intervals and yes it does help keep the water crystal clear. [I also use 50 micron polishing pads in my Fluval C series filters on both tanks so my water is uber crystal clear.]
I'm glad you posted the truth about Purigen. The way it's described by the manufacturer, I can imagine alot of beginners trying to use it as a means of skipping the cycling process in a new tank and then wondering why their fish are dying.Purigen does not remove ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates, but it does remove organic nitrogenous compounds that come from the decomposition of protein, like amino acids. Removing these compounds will reduce the accumulation of ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates, which is of course helpful in keeping the ammonia load down. So it’s a preventative rather than a cure, sort of. But it does keep the water crystal clear. I’ve been using it for years and love it.
You are absolutely right you just can't beat water changes and using charcoal after using meds. But purigen does make you tank look better and I've also noticed these not the usual fish tank smell per sayIt may remove the dis coloration but I would use water changes and carbon for removing meds and then carbon and purigen together . Purigen makes no claims to removing meds that I am aware of..It is great on dissolved organics as many have mentioned.
Purigen does not remove ammonia, nitrites, or nitrates, but it does remove organic nitrogenous compounds that come from the decomposition of protein, like amino acids. Removing these compounds will reduce the accumulation of ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates, which is of course helpful in keeping the ammonia load down. So it’s a preventative rather than a cure, sort of. But it does keep the water crystal clear. I’ve been using it for years and love it.
There are also nitrate removing media like API NitraZorb and Seachem de nitrate and ammonia removing media like API Ammochips and others from different manufacturers.
Purigen is a nice product, one of the top in a list I would want in my tanks. Really like it. Wouldn't think of it as a replacement for water changes but as an extra help.
There are more companies coming up with similar products like all of the ones mentioned, to compete.
Also as for the auto feeders, I would set them on the lower end of feeding amounts. Fish can survive easier being hungry than in a polluted with food tank while on a trip away.