Chemi-pure or Seachem Purigen

davewbush · 04/10/2009, 11:56 AM

I have read on here that a lot of people run these products. I run chemi-pure and it does great for me. I have also read a lot of good things about Purigen. Which do you prefer and why?

leoan · 04/10/2009, 01:05 PM

I use both

Anemonebuff · 04/10/2009, 04:42 PM

I use neither. I use GFO pellets from Bulk Reef Supply and GAC, that's it.

davewbush · 04/10/2009, 05:12 PM

I run GFO too. I like to the run the chemi-pure because it is good up to six months. I change mine every 4 months. It seems to help keep my ph at 8.2 all the time and the water clear.

Anemonebuff · 04/10/2009, 05:16 PM

I've used Chemi pure and it seemed to work ok. The GFO and GAC are all I feel I need.

davewbush · 04/10/2009, 06:38 PM

I'm not trying to find out what is better. Both seem to have great reviews and I have seen a lot of tanks that look great using neither. I am just wanting to see who uses what and why.

Anemonebuff · 04/10/2009, 06:53 PM

I use to use chemi pure because of what it did and it was already in the bag.

Ohmsford · 04/10/2009, 07:16 PM

GFO and Carbon only. I have never been a fan of the ionic resin type filter media. The cheaper solution is to do regular water changes, carbon for removing the stuff the skimmer can't remove, and most importantly, a phosphate remover. Under no circumstances do I let phosphates get out of control anymore. The recovery time is too long and costly.

davewbush · 04/11/2009, 12:10 AM

Ohmsford
I do a 10 gal water change on my tank every week and run GFO. I run the chemi-pure as carbon. Am I wasting my money?

reefD · 04/11/2009, 01:37 AM

not needed but shows results.... if you cant keep water stability then use it. if tank is happy no matter what dont use it!

reefD · 04/11/2009, 01:38 AM

in other words its not needed 4 sure but helps

Randy Holmes-Farley · 04/11/2009, 07:29 AM

I am just wanting to see who uses what and why.

I use neither (GAC only), but they may be a way to export a slightly different subset of the organics in a tank than GAC does. If I were to use them, I'd use Purigen and GAC.

sgolden · 04/11/2009, 09:09 PM

i have used purigen and like it...makes my water crystal clear...easy to recharge too....sadly the media bag developed a hole and the purigen made it to the display and is growing into carpets of hair algae...so i just run gac now...

View Poll Results: Which do you prefer and why?
Chemi-Pure	13	36.11%
Seachem Purigen	16	44.44%
Neither	7	19.44%
Voters: 36. You may not vote on this poll

04/10/2009, 11:56 AM	#1
davewbush ... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 739	Chemi-pure or Seachem Purigen I have read on here that a lot of people run these products. I run chemi-pure and it does great for me. I have also read a lot of good things about Purigen. Which do you prefer and why?

04/11/2009, 01:37 AM	#10
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	not needed but shows results.... if you cant keep water stability then use it. if tank is happy no matter what dont use it! __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

04/11/2009, 01:38 AM	#11
reefD Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Schenectady,New York Posts: 4,968	in other words its not needed 4 sure but helps __________________ DAVID Current Tank Info: it has four sides and a bottom...oh yeah and it has water in it. lol

04/11/2009, 07:29 AM	#12
Randy Holmes-Farley Reef Chemist Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Arlington, Massachusetts Posts: 86,233	I am just wanting to see who uses what and why. I use neither (GAC only), but they may be a way to export a slightly different subset of the organics in a tank than GAC does. If I were to use them, I'd use Purigen and GAC. __________________ Randy Holmes-Farley Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef

04/10/2009, 01:05 PM	#2
leoan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 18	I use both

04/10/2009, 04:42 PM	#3
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	I use neither. I use GFO pellets from Bulk Reef Supply and GAC, that's it.

04/10/2009, 05:12 PM	#4
davewbush ... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 739	I run GFO too. I like to the run the chemi-pure because it is good up to six months. I change mine every 4 months. It seems to help keep my ph at 8.2 all the time and the water clear.

04/10/2009, 05:16 PM	#5
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	I've used Chemi pure and it seemed to work ok. The GFO and GAC are all I feel I need.

04/10/2009, 06:38 PM	#6
davewbush ... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 739	I'm not trying to find out what is better. Both seem to have great reviews and I have seen a lot of tanks that look great using neither. I am just wanting to see who uses what and why.

04/10/2009, 06:53 PM	#7
Anemonebuff Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: LI,NY Posts: 3,877	I use to use chemi pure because of what it did and it was already in the bag.

04/10/2009, 07:16 PM	#8
Ohmsford Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 83	GFO and Carbon only. I have never been a fan of the ionic resin type filter media. The cheaper solution is to do regular water changes, carbon for removing the stuff the skimmer can't remove, and most importantly, a phosphate remover. Under no circumstances do I let phosphates get out of control anymore. The recovery time is too long and costly.

04/11/2009, 12:10 AM	#9
davewbush ... Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Posts: 739	Ohmsford I do a 10 gal water change on my tank every week and run GFO. I run the chemi-pure as carbon. Am I wasting my money?

04/11/2009, 09:09 PM	#13
sgolden Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: near charlotte, NC Posts: 246	i have used purigen and like it...makes my water crystal clear...easy to recharge too....sadly the media bag developed a hole and the purigen made it to the display and is growing into carpets of hair algae...so i just run gac now... __________________ shaun golden- reef aquarium society of charlotte Current Tank Info: 300 GAL 6 tank linked system.diy beckett downdraft skimmer and diy ca reactor,and kalk reactor