chemi pure

[nycmat]

hey guys hope all is well.

i was in FT and bought some carbon and the guy was insisting for me to buy chemi pure. my response was i dont like to put chemicals in water. He said it wasnt chemicals. I dont think he was right about this accoirding to a article that i read. and i want to see if he is or the article is. Is chemi pure a chemical based caron bag or is it a fine carbon based pouch that can do wonders?

thanks
matt

 

[nanoreefer22]

I think chemi pures acts more like an antibiotic and gets rid of cyanobacteria, if you have it that is. I'm not sure what else it does.
-Kris

 

[nycmat]

according to the article that i read it balances out the ions in the water with the media that it has. making water changes not needed as much it says

 

[Quang]

I do remember reading something about ions, so i think it has some active incredients. For me, I use it to polish my water. It's crystal clear. It also seems to stabalize my ph. I have a HOB filter for my nano and the 1/2 bag of chemipure wrapped in poly-filter pads are all the mechanical filtration I need.

 

[DEEPWATER]

I use it instead of carbon ,but i do this bi monthly ,or every 3 weeks ,on and off
I use chemi pure as well.

 

[jhale]

I've used it, and it does work well, it's carbon plus some kind of resin.

for your size tank your going to need quite a few, I think 6 maybe more, do not buy them at FT, order them online and get a discount for buying more than three at a time.

 

[Quang]

yeah buy it online mat, if you plan on getting a few, lmk i'll be down for a few 1/2 bags.

 

[DEEPWATER]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Np=1&pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

try here they have 12 pks for 53 bux that $4.41 each before shipping

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Chemipure is made up of some kind of resin. It does not have carbon (The resin is made up entirely of small white beads)

A LONG time ago, prior to live rock, I used to use chemipure in my fish only tanks. (At the time I had the hang-on-back filters and an undergravel filter) It used to make my water crystal clear, but at this point I would only recommend a good quality activated carbon.

Believe it or not, the one sold at Petland Discounts in the cardboard containers tested very low in phosphates in comparison tests. For the price it can not be beat!

-Alfred

 

[nycmat]

i am wondering is it better to put in the sump or should i throw it in my old magnum 350??

thanks guys for the info BTW

 

[Alfredo De La Fe]

Carbon can be placed in an area of your sump that gets mid-moderate water flow.
In a canister filter it will be exhausted within hours, you are better off having it work passively.

-Alfred

 

[nycmat]

cool thanks alfredo

 

[jawwad2004]

hey guys hope all is well.

i was in FT and bought some carbon and the guy was insisting for me to buy chemi pure. my response was i dont like to put chemicals in water. He said it wasnt chemicals. I dont think he was right about this accoirding to a article that i read. and i want to see if he is or the article is. Is chemi pure a chemical based caron bag or is it a fine carbon based pouch that can do wonders?

thanks
matt

Its so funny, the exact same thing happened to me, and I just said no, that I wanted carbon. However it seems as if most ppl like it here, so I might give it a shot.