Anyone use Purigen?

[Louie]

Hi
Anyone use Purigen?

I picked some up after reading about it here and think its great but seems to have turned brown fairly fast .

It was placed in newly set up 30 gallon and after 3 weeks (100 ml) turned brown.

Should I replace it at this color or it can still absorb more junk ?

My water is loaded with mineral its 8.2 ph right out of tap . Not sure if that has any bearing on it.

 

[Full Metal Gundam]

you can regenerate the Purigen the instructions are on the box.

 

[Louie]

you can regenerate the Purigen the instructions are on the box.

Thanks but do you find its normal for it to turn brown this fast (3 weeks) , can it still absorb more junk or this is the color it needs to be replaced at?

 

[Hot Slime]

Dude the outside might be brown but the inside could still be white, either check or recharge. But yea the inside might be still white. Um do a search on Purigen here, you'll get alot of good info.

 

[Louie]

Dude the outside might be brown but the inside could still be white, either check or recharge. But yea the inside might be still white. Um do a search on Purigen here, you'll get alot of good info.

the whole thing is brown but yea will do search thanks

 

[Rockydog]

Each 1 L treats up to 4,000 L (1,000 gallons*) for up to six months. Exhaustion is indicated by a pronounced discoloration of the beads to dark brown or black.

Regeneration: Soak in a 1:1 bleach:water solution for 24 hours in a non-metalic container in a well ventilated area and away from children. Rinse well, then soak for 8 hours with a solution containing 2 tablespoons of ChlorGuard™, Prime™, or equivalent dechlorinator per cup of water. Rinse well. For freshwater use, soak for 4 hours with a solution containing 1 tablespoon of buffer per cup of water (Discus Buffer™, Neutral Regulator™, or Acid Buffer&#8482. Original color and full activity should now be restored and Purigen™ is ready for reuse. Caution: some slime coat products may permanently foul Purigen™ and render regeneration difficult. Do not reuse if odor of chlorine is detectable. In case of doubt, soak beads in small quantity of water and test for residual chlorine with a chlorine test kit.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

It is possible for a bag to brown up quickly. It just means your tank is dirty as sh#$.
Or......if you have driftwood. It sucks out tannins......


Also, After one bleaching, I'd toss it. In my experience, it looses it umf.

 

[Louie]

It is possible for a bag to brown up quickly. It just means your tank is dirty as sh#$.
Or......if you have driftwood. It sucks out tannins......


Also, After one bleaching, I'd toss it. In my experience, it looses it umf.

The tank is only 3 weeks old just added the fish week ago but your right I did fill it with new driftwood .

Didnt consider that . Thanks