A product I use occasionally named "NO More Algae" says to remove carbon from filter during use-do I also need to remove my purigen bag?
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No I would not think so. It wants you to remove your Carbon becuase it promotes plant growth and algae. Purigen ( which I run in all my tanks) will have no effect on carbon and or "no more algae" chemical.I use API "algae fix" seems to work well.
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I am using in the top basket: Fluval Universal Filter Media Bags - one filled with ammonia remover and another with activated carbon. The second basket: Seachem Purigen in a Seachem Filter Media bag (very fine mesh able to contain the Purigen) and in the 3rd basket: Seachem Matrix Bio Media in the bottom, I have an 125gal tank and this works well for me.
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Ihaven't had to remove pebbles or stones. It does well on bugs, but not algae and i have the "fine" filter bag that is supposed to remove algae.
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I have filter pad on bottom then carbon then bio. Bet useing it like this for months. Now I have it on a 55 gal and still have crystal clear water with 4 turtles.
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There is not a lot of carbon in the filter cartridge but it is very fine. I rinsed mine only because I always have done it, buy it is better to rinse away the carbon dust. In other words, it takes seconds, yes.
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You should be able to use it I would think. Carbon polishes the water if I'm not mistaken, and removes nitrate. Purigen does the same thing just for a longer period of time.
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Having filled the filter with the carbon, you must then flush it thoroughly with water to remove any powder residue. This is easily observed as the water goes from a murky color to clear. The filter is then ready for use. Our kitties have been drinking from the fountain for quite a while and so far they seem to love it and they are finicky, so I would imagine that once flushed thoroughly, the carbon does not produce any after taste or residue. I don't know for sure but if our kitties are anything to go by, I would say this doesn't leave any residue, once FLUSHED thoroughly.
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The bag comes filled with Purigen and it is small (shipping size is 4"x3" so the bag is about that size). Nothing special to the bag so if a small bag loosely filled with fine material will fit into your filter, you will be fine. I actually hang my Purigen at the opening of the filter so the water flows across it. I have another filter and I put the bag on top. You do not want to pack it into the filter because the particles are not coarse enough to allow for water flow. The water will not flow through the material if the bag is tightly packed into your filter.
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You can heat seal it. Looks neat and you can divide into smaller bags for smaller filters. That's how i run purigen in my fluval edge.
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I am using in the top basket: Fluval Universal Filter Media Bags - one filled with ammonia remover and another with activated carbon. The second basket: Seachem Purigen in a Seachem Filter Media bag (very fine mesh able to contain the Purigen) and in the 3rd basket: Seachem Matrix Bio Media in the bottom
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It does not take the place of other media. It takes the place of the charcoal filter. Depending on the type of filter you have, there should be at least one other type of media in there (usually something that looks sort of of like a sponge) and possibly more. Aquaclears, for example, have an extra type of filter that looks like little stones. You still need those filters. But you can (and should!) remove the charcoal filter when you put in Purigen.
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When you rinse the bag let water run through but don't squeeze the bag around you will create more carbon dust. I usually leave it in a bucket of RODI water overnight. You will see a cloudy water in your tank for a day. Also one bag seems small for a 90 gallon tank.
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I believe the instructions on the package of the filters I purchased said to soak the filter before using to eliminate any residue from the charcoal.
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Yes, you can let your canister run without media but you essentially just have an empty canister. You can get purigen, activated carbon and other medias from your local fish stores or better yet, amazon! I can't explain the uses of medias, we would be typing all night. This canister works great for me though!
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i have 100 gallon koi tank , so if i understand correctly i would need to use 2 500ml bottles of purigen every 6 months?? any guidance would help me as im new to using this product btw i plan on using this in 1 tray and the pond matrix in another tray .....i use the Cascade® 1000 Canister Filter
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There shouldn't be any in like the main pitcher, but is fine if they are in the top filter area - I still get some carbon flakes in the top of my filter, but it shouldn't matter that much.
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you no longer need carbon if you run this. and this has to be replaced every 2-3 months rather than carbon once a month . I run chemi pure in both of my reef tanks. (4 years established both)