Can you overdose chemipure?

[LukeSivyer45]

I bought a 5.5 oz for my 20 gallon. The recommended amount is for 35 gallons. Should i remove some?

 

[WVNed]

Based on you post I am going to assume you have a bag of Chemipure Blue. There are 3 types of media in it but they aren't mixed uniformly. Boyds says please don't open the bags because you will change the mix.

When all else fails I follow the recommendations of the people that make stuff on how to use it.

I used Chemipure in my freshwater tanks a long time ago but never in a saltwater tank.

Too large a dose will probably strip 100% of some things like phosphates that you actually want small amounts of.

Maybe someone that has used it will come along and reply.

 

[LukeSivyer45]

Based on you post I am going to assume you have a bag of Chemipure Blue. There are 3 types of media in it but they aren't mixed uniformly. Boyds says please don't open the bags because you will change the mix.

When all else fails I follow the recommendations of the people that make stuff on how to use it.

I used Chemipure in my freshwater tanks a long time ago but never in a saltwater tank.

Too large a dose will probably strip 100% of some things like phosphates that you actually want small amounts of.

Maybe someone that has used it will come along and reply.

I dont know what my phosphate is but i only have a diatom and my nitrates are at 17ppm

 

[WVNed]

My only suggestion is to use it and do testing. If you nutrients start to go to zero on testing take it out. If you have a jar with a lid and keep it wet you can put it in many times until it is exhausted.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

I bought the chemipure elite to reduce po4 in my 220 gallon. In a few days it brought my po4 from ≈.28 to .14. The bag was spent at that point and po4 gradually stopped and began to rise again. I agree with WVNed you will most likely strip your tank. Get a phosphate kit and monitor po4. I believe the bag I got was rated for 25 gallons.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

What are you using the chemipure for?

 

[Sarcazian]

I never realized that the bag should not be opened - the Chemipure container in-front of me does not seem to mention that; however, my point was to give my opinions on the product....

So, I have the original or Elite in my Evo 13.5 since post-cycle and it has kept the water super clean. I had a small diatom outbreak on part of the rocks for about a week, but after 6 months no algae on the rockwork at all. zero. Phosphate kit shows levels around 0.20/0.2 give or take.

I do still get a build-up on the glass that started at month 5, but I was also slacking on weekly 20-40% WC's.

The negative of this in such a small tank is that I have had almost zero coral growth. The three clowns and inverts are happy and fed 1-3x a day and mostly PE Mysis.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

Yeah I feed like crazy too and only bought the chemipure elite because I was waiting on new bag of GFO. I do religious water changes and keep the NO3 in check but without GFO PO4 isn’t touched by water changes.

 

[WVNed]

There are 3 kinds of chemipure
2 kinds say 0 to some tank size. I assume any amount of these is safe in a tank. In a bigger tank you need more but a small tank it just lasts longer.

1 kind says for 35-50 gallons. I assume this is what the OP has since he mentioned the 35 gallon minimum size. This makes me think you can have too much of this kind in a tank.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

Yes I think it’s the blue

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

Still wondering what the goal with the chemipure is if the OP isn’t testing phosphate.

 

[chrismark]

I dont know what my phosphate is but i only have a diatom and my nitrates are at 17ppm

I'm not sure what my phosphate level is, but I only have a diatom and my nitrate levels are at 17 parts per million.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

Got it, must’ve stopped reading

 

[WVNed]

17 isn't bad or even 25. 25 and climbing is worrisome. 80 is bad.

I am sorry but to keep a salt tank you have to come to grips with testing at some point. It tells you what is going on in the tank. Especially when you are new.

 

[LukeSivyer45]

17 isn't bad or even 25. 25 and climbing is worrisome. 80 is bad.

I am sorry but to keep a salt tank you have to come to grips with testing at some point. It tells you what is going on in the tank. Especially when you are new.

I have all the other tests other than phosphate .

 

[LukeSivyer45]

Still wondering what the goal with the chemipure is if the OP isn’t testing phosphate.

I wanted my water to be clearer.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

Do you have corals, or intend to?

 

[LukeSivyer45]

Do you have corals, or intend to?

Well i will experiment with my ada45p to determine if i want corals and if they work i will put them in this. So basically yes.

 

[Jeepjeep_0]

I think it a good product and it really does exactly what you’re looking for, clearing up water. Controlling phosphates and nitrate. I think you need a phosphate test kit so you know that number. I test everything but I think the most important tests to dial in your tank are phosphate and alkalinity.

 

[WVNed]

You need to know how your nitrates and phosphates are trending and try to keep your alkalinity at some value between 7.5-11. Magnesium changes slowly but is important. Calcium is also important if you have hard corals.
There are all kinds of things you can test for but some are of value only if you have certain things in your tank.
As your system ages these values change and you have to adapt what you do to them.
Doing a test once tells you very little. Doing them regularly lets you know if things are going as they always do or if something needs changed.