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Andrew
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 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:21 pm Post subject: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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Hi All,
I'm creating this thread by the request from fellow hobbyist to show the process of regenerating Purigen, Purigen is the media used to remove soluble and insoluble impurities from water and controls ammonia, nitrites and nitrates by removing nitrogenous organic waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds and also polishes water to unparalleled clarity.
To regenerate you need to mix 50% regular bleach and 50% water in a bottle and soak the purigen bag for 24 hours once the process completed take the bag out rinse well with tap water and take required water in the bottle add some dechlorinator and soak the bag for another 8 hours to kill the bleach power and odor.
Below is the pic where the purigen bag is removed from the canister filter yesterday, here i use Clorox regular bleach solution which is recommend by seachem or you need to use equivalent bleach solution to it
Below is the pic after 15 hours but better to keep it for 24 hours, then i use seachem prime dechlorinator to remove bleach power and odor to make it aquarium safe, i use to capful of prime for that process
you can see now it become like new, you can regenerate purigen n no of times if you follow the correct process. it's very effective and you will have crystal clear water.
And also use some small bottle so that no need to waste more bleach solution. |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:15 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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Purigen indeed polishes water and makes it crystal clear. It's effect is more visible/noticeable if u have an extra clear glass aquarium.
BTW, my purigen doesn't become pure white, a slight pink tint remains. Any idea about the resin behind it? |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| If I add it to an internal filter, in a 70 liter tank, how long would it take to clear the water? The power head is rated at 400l/h. How long before i will have to clean it? |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| Can I ask what is purigen |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:36 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| immu wrote (View Post):
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Purigen indeed polishes water and makes it crystal clear. It's effect is more visible/noticeable if u have an extra clear glass aquarium.
BTW, my purigen doesn't become pure white, a slight pink tint remains. Any idea about the resin behind it?
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whatever glass you can see a big difference and mainly it will remove impurities that's the specialty of it, you need to place near the outlet for better output, mainly slight pink appears because of fish food or other medication added to water, purigen should be removed when you add any medicine and when you regenerate it will go. |
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Andrew
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| Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 7:43 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| Preeths wrote (View Post):
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If I add it to an internal filter, in a 70 liter tank, how long would it take to clear the water? The power head is rated at 400l/h. How long before i will have to clean it?
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mine was 225 litre tank, when i added first time in my canister in morning saw the difference in evening itself. i clean when it becomes brown it differs from tank to tank . |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 12:05 am Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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Hi Andrew,
1. Where you get clorox? I didn't find this brand in shops around
2. Where you keep this bag of purigen. Is it on the top most basket of the canister?
3. How much amount of purigen are you using for 225 litre and what is the frequency of regeneration?
-Arun |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 11:20 am Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| arun_chak wrote (View Post):
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Hi Andrew,
1. Where you get clorox? I didn't find this brand in shops around
2. Where you keep this bag of purigen. Is it on the top most basket of the canister?
3. How much amount of purigen are you using for 225 litre and what is the frequency of regeneration?
-Arun
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1. you can get this in any big super market outlet, i got from pazhamudir market
2. you need keep it in top most of the canister near to outlet of the water, i have sunsun and eheim where i kept in top
3.250ml is enough but i use 2 bag, once it become dark brown then you need to regenerate it. |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| Thanks for the clarification |
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| Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| You can use RIN BLeach Liquid. Its much cheaper |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| Mortis wrote (View Post):
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You can use RIN BLeach Liquid. Its much cheaper
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you can't use RIN bleach because it has amine which will make purigen toxic |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:24 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| Thats strange Ive been using it for years without issues |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| According to seachem shouldn't use amine product the one i saw in my place has amine content in it, and seachem also recommend clorox which is easily available in my place, can you post a pic of that rin because they also got many products. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2015 11:35 pm Post subject: Re: Regenrating Seachem Purigen |
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| can we buy sodium hypochlorate from chem store and use it for bleaching purigen |
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