Seachem Purigen what does it do?
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2016
- This Video we discuss Seachem Purigen and why its good!
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Was having trouble getting my tank crystal clear. I tried water changes, chemipure, other high grade carbons and nothing work. Decided to try Purigen and with 48 hours my water cas amazing clear. Will recommend this to everyone. Thanks for the video
also try getting a uv sterilizer
Try feed the fish less food
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I use chemipure blue, chemipure elite and purigen in my tank and it's amazing. good job jay!
What size of tank are you using that in and what type of filters?
Don't know why this popped up on my feed today, but man.... You've changed a lot in 4 years. All for the good. You've really honed in your presentation style.
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Morning Jay great video. Here in UK Purigen is cheaper than either Chemi-Pure Elite or Blue. But I use purigen and rinse it out each quarter in aquarium water. Then after a year. Yes year bin it. Not worth potential of loosing prize fish over £s or few $. I do same for my Blue and Ultimate. After six months take out 50% of Chemi pure products, replace. That's my routine for both Chemi pure and Purigen. I could try the bleach, but old school one chemical to keep as far away from any aquarium or fish cleaning equipment is Bleach. Keep on providing us with great videos. Ps your film crew and sound effects department are awesome. 😀😂🐟😂😀 CichlidChip
Thank you
Your presentation sounds like a Sunday morning preacher selling God.
Can I get an Amen up in here?!!!
Ye-yo
Amen
Well now are you now a follower because if you testify right now you shall be purigen again.
I came to the comments just to say your intro song is one of my favourites by AVA and it made me so happy just to hear it
Thank you so much
Jay, you were talking about Purigen (which I use) saying on the label that it's not an absorbent. Look closer and the sentence reads "It is not a mixture of ion exchangers or aDsorbents....," ( I capitalized the D). So it must be an aBsorbent by default since it is micro-porous (like a sponge, which is very aBbsorbent). The activated carbon in chemi-pure IS an aDsorbent as all activated carbon is. (An aDsorbent allows impurities to attach only to their surface which is why high quality carbon talks about `greater surface area``. Carbon can also be regenerated but only in an acid bath or if heated to over 900 deg. F Both are great products that do their job differently and to the same end, almost. Love your enthusiasm Jay.
very clear love the way you say things thank you for chairing your knowledge
I use Purigen along with Purit. My saltwater tank is crystal clear with no odor. Both are in bags in my canister filter. I don't waste time time recharging Purigen though. It scares me too much to possibly put bleach in my saltwater tank. It is pretty cheap for what you get. Worth just buying it new imo.
Awesome review man, Never used either product as i don't feel it's needed for my needs. I do hear great things about both products though. Thumbs up
+AQUA NUT thanks buddy
I just saw the video.Iv been using the product in my 220gl planted tank for years my tank is well established 15yr old tank.the water stays crystal clear I run a wet dry and a FX5 canister system.i only do filter cleanings at most 3 or 4 times a year only 1 at a time.Most of my fish are anywhere from 5 to 15yrs old
Thanks for posting!
Gotta one up you here, Jay. What's better than both those products is an algae scrubber (Joey's channel shows how to build one). Algae removes phosphates, heavy metals, and other dissolved organic compounds. It will definitely remove nitrates, reduce water change frequency, and if your bacteria can't keep up with ammonia and nitrites for some reason (like a dead fish behind the background pumping out ammonia)it will soak up those too. All for the price of taking up some space and a 6w LED lightbulb. I've had an algae scrubber in my sump for over a year and next to growing pothos, it's the best thing I've done for the tank. Just sharing info. Love your message about PTSD and fish tanks- much respect for the vets!
That's not a one up that's a DIY. THATS PRETTY COOL. I def would check out Steve Poland as well
Thanks Jay. I'm a big Steve Poland fan too!👍🏻
I use these two together also! and it does work wonders!! i recommend it to anyone looking for crystal clear water, im also looking to added chemo pure elite
Amazing product! I use it in my 75 and 40 gallon tanks. I also added the chemi pure elite to my 75 gallon and added the chemi blue nano bag I got from your pack to my 40 gallon. I know it's not a nano but I wanted to try it out. thanks for the great review dude!
***** ahhhh.... Lol! And that's my free lesson at the school of Jay today! Thanks for the clarification bro!
***** Thanks IFG! Your the man! Do you use it?
***** like it?
purigen is awesome! I did the recharge and I admit I was a bit leery adding bleach to a product that goes in my tank but if you follow the instructions, or watch the vid IFG did, it's so easy! Great vid Jay!
Thank you
BROTHER I'm getting some tomorrow wow good deal helped me much
The product is awesome. Works in no time ! I have a 125 with two big canister filters with chemi pure in each my question is do they have diff sizes ? I have one for a 100 gallon other question is. Can I put two purigen sacs in ? Or is that over kill ? Or Just stick with one. Thx
sechem purifiltrum is what I use now. just came out recently but works wonders in both cichlid and marine tanks
They're on sale for the 100 mil bag for $6.60 on Amazon but it's an add-on. Got 2 of them!
I really like the video, thanks for posting it and covering the topic. I use purigen in two 40 gallon aquariums that each have one large turtle as the only occupant. The purigen bag is placed into a internal filter and keeps the tank water very clean (compared to before using it). Purigen is cheap enough on Amazon (around $7/bag) you could toss it every 3-5 months, but that is wasteful so i chose to regenerate the stuff according to the standard recommendation with 1:1 standard bleach: tap water and then use prime 2oz/cup water. There are people out there on various forums that have lost corals using regenerated purigen. I am guessing this was due to residual bleach or ammonia-compounds from the prime. They describe a "fishy" smell which is likely nitrogenous bases amines. I rinsed the hell out of six purigen 100 ml bags and can still slightly detect the smell. Sorry for the long story. Jay do you have any experience with this?
nice video...i use Purigen in all my tanks, fantastic stuff !! I just recently started using Chemi Pure Elite in conjunction. i read somewhere not to use the BLUE and purigen together ?? Both outstanding products...wouldnt run a tank without Purigen. I also have never regenerated...just replace..
Hi Jay. Thanks for your review. Awesome video. By the way I wanted to know what is the background in your tank. Thanks mate.
Crystal wall Universalrocks.
Like the way u explain it , keep it up dude 😀👍👍
Thank you so much.
U welcome bro 👍
Hello Jay
I use 2 bags in my 75G with Aquaclear filter.. I wanted to ask you how often would you "recharge" the bags?
Does this stuff come with a media bag or is it just the loose media? i want to buy some but it doesnt say anything about what type of bag to use or if it comes with one... i cant find and bags so im wondering if the big jar or tubs come with any bags. if not that would be dumb.
Kinda new in these, started my 50gal cichlid tank after watching hours of you videos. Thanks for all the information before I jump into cichlids (made it easier for me with all the knowledge). I have the sun sun exterior filter, which basket should I put these on? I have the 100ml that comes with a net. My top basket is matrix, and bio balls on the 2nd tray. Thanks for everything!
+Dave Ballesteros top!
Thanks!
Do you recommend to use together with carbon?
Do you need to soak / rinse before using?
Before I found out about Purigen I struggled keeping a tank. After I found Purigen it's been great ever since. I wouldn't run a tank without it.
Hi. I don't understand the buffer part. What's buffer?
There is no buffer
Most everyone i know run both... I think they're both premium products. That tank looks amazing..
Nonsense... I dont know anyone who recharges their Purigen... Chuck it and put in another...
Thanks Jay.
great video, I use the 100ml bag on my 75g and 55g, what kind of sand or gravel is that on your tank?
thanks
+Arialdis Alfonso I use caribsea Sahara. That's awesome!
I bought Purigen bags . One bag covers 100 gallons . My tank is 150 gallons . Do I use 2 bags ? Do you use Pumus rock or ceramic ? Watched a video and they put rock on bottom ring and then again in the middle ring . Reason why I am asking these guestions because I never serviced a filter . I need your help to make the fx6 run efficiently and proper . Also this is my first big tank .Thank you for your patience .
Hi Jay, i have a 200gallon tank. I'm planning to use both purigen and chemipure blue too. If i'm using 250ml of purigen, how much chemipure should i use? Enough to treat 200gallons too?
I've been debating on getting purigen all I've been using is cheap carbon in mesh bags.
How much purigen would i need to order so that, for my Tidal 55, i can have the correct amount in the filter (does it need a bag? does it come with the bag? Cani just buy a Seachem "The Bag"? Is the Seachem "The Bag" way too big for a Tidal 55? Is the Seachem "The Bag" a fine enough mesh to contain the Purigen? Is the Seachem "The Mesh" bag so fine that water wants to just flow around it instead of through it?) ...back to the original question, How much purigen would i need to order so that, for my Tidal 55, i can have the correct amount in the HOB filter, it it's proper bag, so that i can have one set up working, and another second at the ready? For example, let's say the Seachem "The Bag" is the best size/fit for the Tidal 55 and the Purigen in the needed quantity, i would want to have TWO bags, each with enough Purigen for the Tidal 55, ONE to be in use, and one to be regenerating/stored for when the next switch/regen is needed?
Seachem Purigen when I get this product should I be using this instead of Carbon? I've been having high nitrate problems. I'm doing little water changes and I feed my fish every other day.
Seachem Neutral Regulator says it neutralizes chlorine. So we still need to use dechlorinator?
Does this safe to be used in the filter when crayfish inside the aquarium?
Can we use Purigen as a replacement for carbon?
Hi jay im going to get a bottle of purigen for my new tank, however over never used it before and after watching your video I’m kinda feeling stuck. I won’t be stocking the tank with African cichlids or South American cichlids, so what kind of buffer would I need to recharge the purigen again besides soaking it up in plain unscented bleach?
I love that stuff I have only used it in my canister I would if it would work in my sump
+Inquisitive Fish Guy where would it go did you see the video on how I'm setting up my sump check it and let me kmow what you think please
good video jay. I use them both as well. if I could only use 1 I'd go chemi pure blue if for no other reason than I just put it in the canister and let it roll. zero hassle. but I have had success with both
+Adam C great!
Adam C how. often do you have to replace purigen and cimn
hi trell I use mainly chemi pure blue now and I replace it around every 5 months now. I rinse it off every time I clean a canister
What do you rinse it with an do it help with nitrates
I rinse off well with tank water just to get the gunk off of it, and for nitrates I rely on my water conditioner, feeding levels and water changes to keep all of that in check
I just added 100ml, cost me $25. I chose this because chemi pure is carbon based and l keep an Oscar. With all the hype abt carbon and HITH, true or untrue, Purigen was a no brainer for me. Thanks for a great vid Jay
Did you watch the blue video I talked about that.
Certainly did Jay. Thats when I did the research. This Purigen video just cfms my research. Btw, I dropped the 100ml bag into one of my 55g filters last Saturday. 4 days on and OMG, my water looks like yours STOKED to the max, combined with my Nitrates now at acceptable lvls and a perfect PH buffer from tap to tank, this is the best my tank has ever been. Almost time for the 90 now, my fish will be doing backflips
Can you use both at the same time in the Same tank?
Thanks. Good comparison
What is a buffer and what does it do apart from cleaning purigen
I want to know also.
I've used purigen and honestly polyfil placed in my filter keeps all of my tanks v
Crystal clear.
Damn.. the song brought back some crazy nostalgia.
+Sashimi Whiskey that's a good thing right?
What is the songs name?
Hi I was thinking of getting this, as been having problems trying to grow plants, would this help or take to much nutrients away
Thank bro for big tip. Can I ask how you vacuum the sand with siphon in your own way when you do water change? Am I suppose to stir the sand up or I have to squeeze the hose everytime?
I stir it up and use an ultra zero pump
Can I use two 100 ml purigen for my 180 gallon tank.? Since 250ml has no bag along with it... Bag cost is too much.. Please reply
hey jay, i watch both video, the chemipure blue and the purigen. you said they're both awesome..what you didn't say is which one do you prefer to use? i'd like to know and sure others would too..
Chemi blue
I see you used Angels and Airwaves. Nicely done.
I have to ask what that device is that sits on the outside on the top right corner of the tank
Glass scrapper - I have since switched to flipper cleaner but they scrub te inside and outside
You talk like a motivational speaker I paid $12 dollars to go see that eventfully tried to sell me timeshares I had no intention of buying.
Hahahaha timeshares.
Is there any other way to do it other than whats written on the back of the bottle i really dont feel like buying any more products just to have clear water ,excuse the ignorance but im just tired of doing all the runarounds buy this buy that try this try that
Hi thank you for the video, my question, i have 1 fluval + 1Tetra pump on my tank, must i put purigen in both pumps or will do in one pump?iam dutch so the english can be bad.:-)
Listen from 1 Jay to another ;), Does it matter how much Purigen I add to my Media bag ? Like if I have a 30 Gallon Tank will it cause any harm or disrupt any of the other types of Filter Media or bother my Fish if I use 500 ML's of this in a Media Bag as opposed to just 100 ML's of it ? Or it doesn't matter I can use as much as I want ? Also 1 more question if you happen to know the answer, Does it matter what order I put the different types of Filter Media in my Hang On Back Tidal 110 Power Filter ? Like I have the Seachem Matrix, Matrix Carbon, and Purigen in mine. Should the Carbon be at the bottom of the Filter and the Matrix in middle and Purigen on top or vise versa so water coming in filter hits a certain one first or does that not matter either ? Just want my set up to be perfect and have the cleanest clearest healthiest tank in Town.
If it "controls" nitrate, what happens if you have a planted tank and actually intentionally add nitrate (through PMDD), doesn't that sort of defeat its purpose? I also add phosphate as a plant nutrient, as I understand Chemipure Blue also removes Phosphates?
+Tjita1 I wouldn't claim to have knowledge on that because I do not have a planted tank. Still learning on that aspect.
Is it necessarily to use wavemaker in cichlid tank?
+Migs Ballesteros no just good current from Filters.
How much of the 500ml bottle would I use for my 40 gallon tank? and for my 65 gallon tank?
Also, when I ordered this from amazon, I noticed it was damp inside, is that normal? I put it into the bag and noticed it was brown looking and not white but once it's in my filter it looks white.
I am a noob to this stuff but lately my tank is cloudy and I can't figure out why so I am trying this. I have an aqua clear 70 and just load this on the carbon and place the biomes over it. Is that ok? Thanks for the great review!
You can't use too much of this so no problem 'overdosing'. It will just last you longer in the filter. How much you minimally can use depends on how much "stuff" you have in the water you want removed. For example if your tank is full of wood that leech tannins you want a lot of this stuff. If your water already is pretty clear and you use polishing pads you can get away with using little.
Sounds like it's easier to buy some more vs doing all that soaking
Yeah until you have 10 55g+ tanks
That's what I was thinking mine is only 500 liters
I agree, but just get 2 that way while you renew the old stuff, you can use the new stuff and then when the new one needs renewal, you swap in the renewed stuff; No down time. This way you can experiment to see if the renewal process really works. Again, I agree, just buy another pack and toss the old one if it's more cost effective for you. I like to experiment and have renewed this stuff in the past, but just soak in bleach and rinsed very well and reused it.
That's my plan. I've only got a 29g tank atm, so I'm not going through all that. It's only about $12 for the small pack. I would be more inclined to recharge it if I had a few larger tanks to treat. Those larger containers of purigen are pretty spendy.
@@icegypsy99 do you people throw it in the "garbage"? when you are done? you murder nature? your fish are lucky you murder whales in the ocean so you can keep your fish...
I think I’m just gonna go out and buy some more lol. Good video.
Works good. Makes my water crystal clear. doesn't last past a month though. I recharge mine and use it again. 3-4 recharges and then throw it away, get a new one. Ultimately water changes are the most important thing you can do for your fish, these products help but water changes are #1.
Like I said it can last 1 minute or 6 months
+Jay Wilson I get that. Depends on bio load etc.
+Cichlid MadMan yeppers lol
Have you ever looked into seachem hypersorb?
Jay i looked threw all these comments just 1 question my dude im in a bind with my first ich situation. Do i have to remove it during ich med dosage (Kordon ich-plus) Thanks if you answer. 🤞🏼✌🏼
Do you need any filtration cartridge in the HOB filter during the 36 hour cleaning period?
You can
SydneyNumber8 buy extras so there’s always one in while you clean the other one
I don't know what the buffer thing is but most people who put it in the fresh water just do the prime thing for 8 to 24 hours after the bleach
Then they put it back in the fish tank where did this buffer thing come from
I tried testing this product, i did 100% wc on my pico reef so rest assured i would have low nitrates (i use rodi) tested my nitrates and its 5 ppm aftee doing that i over fed my coral with reef roids, wait for 3 days tested my nitrates and i have 20 ppm nitrates i know purigen doesnt remove nitrates, but as it claims it prevent me from having ammonia nitrites and nitrates
how about if i use brand new one , should bleech it or something ???
+Johnny Shaooni not if its new.
Can someone answer some questions for me?
Will using this starve my plants from nitrates?
Will this work in a koi pond filter? For a 2500g pond (Yeah I know id need a lot of it lol)
Does it need fully replacing every 6 months or bleached every 6 months?
Will this help keep brown algae away in my fish tank and green pea soup away in my pond?
Will this make water more safe for neocaridina shrimp?
Pleaseee someone help me lol this is the first time ive heard of this stuff and definitely something im interested in!
Can I use it in a planted tank? Is it a replacement for bio media? I've free floating bacteria in my tank, can it clear that out??
You can
Hello, I have a question. can PURIGEN 100ml, use in 250 liters. will it not be overdose? thank
I don’t think so
I use both (well chemipure elite + purigen) in my nano reef
Should I run matrix or purigen? I ordered some matrix already to out in a new reef I'm setting up
Purigen is a must have for any aquarium I had a cichlids tank and now I have a reef tank and it’s doing a great job. I also use bleach and then prime to clean it. I only buy a new one about every two years. Works great
It is a form of mechanical filtration just like carbon. As for people with planted tanks, it's totally fine. It doesn't directly eliminate molecules like the inorganic nitrates that plants use, they are too small, it only removes complex organic molecules (that would otherwise decay into ammonia and nitrites ). It works as a molecular sieve trapping complex molecules which u then remove for the aquarium. When u put it in the bleach these organic molecules are oxidized into smaller molecules and CO2 which are then small enough to wash out of the purigen molecular mesh. It is the exact same principle by which activated carbon works but with a much greater active surface area and a strong inert molecular structure that can withstand the oxidizing effects of bleach.
Given that you started off your comment by incorrectly stating carbon is a mechanical filter, I'm going to ignore the rest of what you said.
Iff it just mechanically catches bigger compounds, how can it prevent them from decaying into ammonia and nitrate? Chemically it doesnt make any sense.
@@neutronshiva2498Because it keep them in? Just a suggestion, I don’t know how it works exactly.
Just my opinion but I would suggest not using it in conjunction with any other dechlorinator other than Prime since I have heard it can have a toxic reaction with certain water conditioners. This needs to be highlighted in the video?
U can combine the two products then?
Yes you can.
Good stuff serious products for hobbyist.
Is this better than active carbon?
I have two negative comments about Purigen. My first negative is their customer service. When I tried to recharge the Purigen bag and it would not return to the white color and stayed brown. I emailed Purigen and their answer was I was using the wrong bleach. Ok, my bad. I ordered a bottle of Purigen and their mesh bag. Yesterday I removed the bag after using it for a month. I soaked it in the correct bleach mixture and began rinsing under water and their mesh bag separated along a seam and the Purigen granules spilled out in the water. I am done with Purigen.
hey Jay, love your vids. I have well water, I put my first chemi-pure in 8 days ago .. still can't c thru the tank , I'm running out of ideas.. there is nothing on the market to lower pH. or nitrates in well water. I've tried for over a year. nothing in any amount will affect this water... got any ideas other than buying dishwater???
Have you tried Seachem's "Alkaline Buffer" & "Acid Buffer"? Look up these products and see if what they do is right for you. They can be used in a planted aquarium as well. I keep them in my arsenal for emergencies.
Peat? Wood?
Does this reduce the frequency of a water changes?
No
What's buffer?
Will purigen or chemi blue harm plecos ?
It should not.
Im lazy , I buy new everytime LOL and ya I use both ! love them
Jay i use both products is that overkill?
No your okay
i use both together
Isn’t chemi pure an Purigen do two different things? Because I already have the chemi pure an just ordered the purigen
Yep 2 different.
hi Jay, is.was that tank behind you running on Purigen?
Yes
Awesome video Jay love the help!!
Please add my video to your mega 10K giveaway playlist I've been trying for a few days and can't seem to figure it out and really want to enter.
Thank you for all you do Brotha!
Will it get rid of the nutrients my plants need?
No
I have issues with cloudy water and just picked some Purigen off amazon(the 100m bags off amazon,better deal than big box petstores) and I'm hoping it works. My water parameters are good and I can't figure out why I have cloudy water and my tank is a wierd size (47 gallons :/ )
Frost: i know it's two years later but... did purigen live up to the hype? Or do you think it's a waste of bigtime $?
Lmao the evil smile on the absorbent haha
According to Sechem tech support... the buffer step is not required.
Seachem is great stuff but best to buy new I steed of recharge as if u don't do it right it may wipe ur tank bacteria out dead bacteria =dead fish I wouid use if you don't have plants in your tank but if you keep a planted tank I wouid t use it it may soak up the plant ferts it says it don't but you can't be sure on that a lot of people won't use carbon in a planted tank but you can I don't think it soaks up ferts but yet again can't be 100% sure I bet it soaks a small part of some heavy metals but person won't use them now only when taking meds out water column best to just put fine floss in your filter make sure it turns over 5_10times an hour and clean filter each month and do 30/50%water changes each week and your water stays clear only feed a small amount of fish food
Where do you place the purigen in the FX6?
Alfonso Gonzales in the top canister. After bio basket
In an FX6 it should be in the last tray after you bio because the water goes through the center from top to bottom. Let the bio feast first and the Purigen clean up after. I haven't used Purigen in years but now I am motivated to use it again.
Is purigen carbon based?
No
I would've liked to have seen a before and after nitrate reading to prove its value. Also, I'm concerned that if the product absorbs ammonia how will the good bacteria be able to survive in the filter media if it's eating up ammonia--the ammonia which feeds the good bacteria??
This is the claim of seachem it has been proven many times at helping maintain a clean and balanced tank.