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08/29/2013, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Purigen for Fish Only tank?
I have seen alot about purigen lately. I have a fish only tank with no live rock and have always used carbon it has always done great as far as nitrites, nitrates, etc.. go. I added 3 more fish to my tank and I am looking for a way to keep nitrites and stuff down. Will Purigen really help anymore than carbon? Thanks!
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08/29/2013, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 104
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I use it in all my systems. I use two of the big containers worth of it in a bag in each sump. Don't know it might not do anything
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08/30/2013, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: The Wild Blue Yonder
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Neither carbon or Purigen will do much (if anything) to help with nitrite/nitrate. If nitrite is showing up in a mature tank, something is wrong, probably a bad test kit. FWIW, neither nitrite or nitrate will bother SW fish at any level likely to be seen with good WC practices, etc.
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08/30/2013, 08:45 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Philadelphia
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I tried it in the past. Did absolutely nothing.
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