I added purigen to my tank about a week ago. That’s the only change so far in the tank. I removed GFO and added the Purigen. For the last week my gorgonias have been loosing their tissue, my Xenia are melted away, and a soft coral that looks like a broccoli completely melted. Does this sound right?
Adding purigen melted my softies?
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I’ve run purigen and not had a problem with my softies. What are your water parameters please include phosphates and nitrates.
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I've use purigen without problem but I never reuse it soaking in bleaching water.
Not sure how this happen
Alk = 18
Calc = 380
A week ago
Alk = 10.5
Calc = 410
I am running a Kalk reactor that I have just taken offline and going to do a 50 gal WC.
Tank is 400gallons
Other Params
Ph 8.15
Mag 1275
Ammonium 0.0
Alk = 18
Calc = 380
A week ago
Alk = 10.5
Calc = 410
I am running a Kalk reactor that I have just taken offline and going to do a 50 gal WC.
Tank is 400gallons
Other Params
Ph 8.15
Mag 1275
Ammonium 0.0
ajhudson15
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I would imagine it was the alk if it was really that high
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The only thing the Purigen might do that is likely to be a potential problem is, like GAC, possibly reducing the yellowness of the water quickly. That can result in a sudden increase in the light intensity penetratign the water, and might shock a coral.
dang purigen making your Alk 18 
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