Purigen - knee highs?

[thomasina]

Have two tanks. The other day I put Purigen in the 20g tank using the bag that is recommended for the use of Purigen. Now I would like to use it in the ten g.
I don't have another bag, and I only need two tsp. of it. Can I use a knee high? I really don't want to buy another bag - ends up being $10. to be bought and sent. Also - how would you suggest rinsing Purigen? I did it in the mesh bag but it just didn't get it. After two days I have a bit of a whitish tinge to the tanks.

 

[Ian086]

Have two tanks. The other day I put Purigen in the 20g tank using the bag that is recommended for the use of Purigen. Now I would like to use it in the ten g.
I don't have another bag, and I only need two tsp. of it. Can I use a knee high? I really don't want to buy another bag - ends up being $10. to be bought and sent. Also - how would you suggest rinsing Purigen? I did it in the mesh bag but it just didn't get it. After two days I have a bit of a whitish tinge to the tanks.

Hey, i'm assuming a knee high is some kind or ladies tights or pantyhose???

 

[thomasina]

Hey, i'm assuming a knee high is some kind or ladies tights or pantyhose???

LOL Yes, Panty hose that only go up to the knees!!

 

[aqua_chem]

In don't know if leg hose really have enough flow through them in this particular context. I always used cheap mesh bags from the dollar store. You can get medium sized bags for biomedia (I think they're laundry bags) or smaller ones. They usually come in packs of 2-3 though.

 

[Cactuspixie]

I don't have another bag, and I only need two tsp. of it. Can I use a knee high? I really don't want to buy another bag - ends up being $10. to be bought and sent. Also - how would you suggest rinsing Purigen?.

Pantyhose don't end up being economical because they perish. There are not many things that will stand up to the strength of bleach solution used to regenerate purigen.

 

[Cactuspixie]

After two days I have a bit of a whitish tinge to the tanks.

Do you mean the water is cloudy, or that there is an opaque film on the inside of the tank walls?

 

[kimmcannally]

If you have a food sealer you can cut the bag and seal it into smaller ones. I go four of "the bag"s and cut them down into enough bags for 2 55 tanks, a 10, a 20 and a 75. Two bags per tank so I can put in a new one while the used one is regenerating, so a total of 10 bags!

 

[thomasina]

Do you mean the water is cloudy, or that there is an opaque film on the inside of the tank walls?

Water cloudy. I just clean the front of my tank from film. Leave the rest for the ottos!