carbon. which one you think its best?

[wnfaknd]

i currently use hydrocarbon2 by 2 lil fishies.
im thinking of changing to matrix by seachem.

has anyone used purigen by seachem? any insights about it?

 

[Roach]

Purigen is pretty good stuff and if you buy it in bulk it's very reasonable. I also still like chemi-pure. Just something about that stuff.

 

[bensenvill]

I have just started using chemi-pure and have been extremely pleased with it but dang its expensive. If I do add strictly carbon, I'll usually add the black diamond carbon simply because of price point. I was wondering what others thought about the black diamond.

~Terrence

 

[Mouse]

As long as its activated i didn't think there was much of a difference.

 

[AnotherGoldenTeapot]

All carbon leaches phosphate, but some brands leach far more phospate than others.

I used to use Seachem's Matrix carbon - but only because it was the only top grade carbon available locally. I'm sure all of the top grade carbons will be much the same.

Carbon removes some trace elements very efficently - Iodide springs to mind.

The synthetic equivalents like Purigen and Chemi-Pure act a lot like carbon but have a minimal impact on trace elements.

I now use Purigen - so far so good.

 

[fishpoo]

Walmart and Black Diamond appear to be the same. They are packaged the same and come from the same town. They look identical also.

 

[lionfish1]

I use Kent reef carbon, and sometimes chemi-pure.

 

[loonz]

http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1997/jul/product/default.asp


Check out the above article on activated carbon. Incidentally, I use Chemipure 24/7. Cheers.