Chem Pure Elite

[marki24]

Chemi pure elite?

I currently use chemi pure but read reviews that the elite version is much better anyone made that switch and if so can u give some feedback I believe the only difference in the two is that there is an added chemical but not sure witch one

Thanks

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[dubs]

i have used the elite they ad feric oxidie to its much better than the regular one i am running reacters now but i have used the elite

 

[MSunkin23]

I never used the regular chemi-pure, but I use the chemi-pure elite religiously. I am convinced this stuff holds my cyano/crap algae back.

I rather spend the extra 1.00 or 2.00 to get the elite

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

CPE is great. Use it in both of my tanks

 

[Boomer]

IMHO it is a rip-off and over priced and does not do all it claims, as it can't

1. The GAC is just an avg grade Bitum GAC
2. The GFO is fine, most are more or less the same
3. Ion exchange resins DO NOT work in seawater. ( Ask your the question, would you use a DI resin in seawater, as that is all it is. There is not a ion exchange resin on this planet that can do as claimed in seawater. The SeaChem labs resin, Purigen, is NOT an ion exchange resin but a OSR ( Organic Scavenger Resin) and works fine.

You can make your own better and cheaper and much more efficient by buying some Purigen, a good GAC and GFO.

 

[MSunkin23]

Boomer, great point on the ion exchange resins, kind of funny actually now that you point it out.

I was sold on the "elite" ferric oxide to minimize phosphate load. I dont know if any experiments were done to prove this binding. Would be nice to see ferric oxide treated salt water samples ran under Ion Chromatography for phosphate content..

 

[pauliwalnuts]

IMHO it is a rip-off and over priced and does not do all it claims, as it can't

1. The GAC is just an avg grade Bitum GAC
2. The GFO is fine, most are more or less the same
3. Ion exchange resins DO NOT work in seawater. ( Ask your the question, would you use a DI resin in seawater, as that is all it is. There is not a ion exchange resin on this planet that can do as claimed in seawater. The SeaChem labs resin, Purigen, is NOT an ion exchange resin but a OSR ( Organic Scavenger Resin) and works fine.

You can make your own better and cheaper and much more efficient by buying some Purigen, a good GAC and GFO.

This is why I'm so glad that you're are here to help us out. Thanks Boomer.

 

[Boomer]

Would be nice to see ferric oxide treated salt water samples ran under Ion Chromatography for phosphate content..

Nothing done on ICP but lab grade spectro's have been used.

#1 HC GFO (High Capacity)
2 RowaPhos
3. others

Almost all GFO in this hobby is Bayoxide E-33, E-33P or E33-HC from Severntrent (E-33 and E-33P) or Lanxess (E-33HC). ROWA is from Siemens and is their GFH ( formerly called AsorbAS in lab studies for Arsenic removal, which is what GFO was original called when developed for 3rd World countries at the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, Department of Water Quality Control, with Harbauer GmbH of Germany)

 

[henrystyle]

So Boomer, you recommend seachem purigen use?

 

[Mangas50]

i have a 14 gallon biocube and I used to run the chemi pure elite my corals never grew. I went to a aquarium adventure for snails and spoke to a sales person and he said i am better off running just purigen and so i did and my tank has grown tremendously. he said the chemi pure elite strips lots of nutrients / trace elements

thats my take even tho boomer really broke it down in some terms that seems greek to me

 

[fishman1069]

Is it true you can recharge Purigen with bleach? Ive read this before and not sure if it actually works. Sorry for the jack thread but I run 2 small bags of Purigen and a a bag of Pura complete plus a Phos reactor with Phosban. I have to replace all 3 and Im kinda short on funds atm. Im wondering what I should do?

 

[Donewiththisplace]

Been running CPE for about a month and a half....no real benefit that I have seen. Coral is growing slowly and the water is clean...but I was getting the same result with GAC.

 

[Boomer]

Henry

Yes, SeaChemLabs is fine to use.



Fish

Yes, that is correct on the bleach



Others;

The purpose behind GAC and GFO is to remove PO4, dissolved organics and keep the DOC's low. The so called stripping of TE is a myth. However, what can happen if one uses to much GAC and/or GFO or even CPE or if one never used these and then started to use them, is it can strip the tank of nutrients to fast which stresses corals. So, one needs to lower the amount of GAC used. If on has been using GAC on a regular bases, it is ~ 1/2 cup / 50 gal. If you have not used it before, then cut that 1/2 half cup in half or use 1/3 of that 1/2 cup and increase it slowly to that 1/2 cup. If you change GAC from a poor grade to a high grade, cut that 1/2 cup in half or use 2/3 of that 1/2 cup and slowly bring it up to 1/2 cup/ 50 gal. If you are using ROX, it is NOT 1/2 cup / 50 gal but 1/3 cup / 50 gal.

 

[henrystyle]

Does purigen remove phosphates also?
And whats the best way to run purigen.....? What is CPE?

 

[ryangrieder]

Whats Cpe? What this thread is about...

I never noticed a difference between the two...

 

[CHEMCHEF]

What is CPE?
Chemi pure elite

 

[henrystyle]

daaaa...just realized it..lmao
Tired bro!

 

[PHILYD1]

Anyone use this in there reef, let me know what you think

 

[tenMann2]

I've used it in the past with not much of a benefit. I now prefer gfo and gac in a reactor.

 

[mbg75]

It's great for nano tanks with limited media space.
Otherwise just run reactors with GFO and GAC.

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