Question about Marinepure

Biglurr54 · Nov 20, 2017

So I took advantage of the BRS black Friday sale on Marinepure. I picked up brick because the deal is hard to beat. I am planning on upgrading to a 150g from 60g in the next few months. I figured the marinepure will be good to have for the transfer. I plan to throw the MP in the sump on the current tank. Then in 3-4 months when the 150 is in and filled I will throw the mp in the sump and a shrimp in the display for the cycle.

I am getting concerned because I do not want to losing everything due to the MP. The 60 is running triton so I do not do water changes. Currently I have no issues and everything has been growing and stable for months. I am not looking for any benefit from the MP in the 60g. Is the MP safe now? Is there still a chance it is the bad stuff?

Should I wait introduce the MP in the 150 when the time comes? Then I could add a frag of each coral to see if the tank is ready. I have no problem losing a frag but if I lose the colonies I will be very upset.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 20, 2017

I'd personally wait to see if nitrate is getting elevating before adding the Marine Pure.

I assume you will be growing macroalgae?

Biglurr54 · Nov 20, 2017

Ok. I hate to wait and then kill off everything.

I do plan on running a 20 to 25 gallon fuge for the 150g.

Randy Holmes-Farley · Nov 21, 2017

Biglurr54 said:
Ok. I hate to wait and then kill off everything.

I do plan on running a 20 to 25 gallon fuge for the 150g.

Kill things? How?

Trickman2 · Aug 23, 2018

How did this turn out?

Biglurr54 · Aug 23, 2018

the marinepure is in the sump. has been since the new tank was started. My corals lost their color and look like crap right now. I believe it is a lack of nutrients in the water. I am doing ICp testing to get to the bottom of it and see if i have leaching. I have not suspected the marinepure though.

GoVols · Aug 23, 2018

Biglurr54 said:
the marinepure is in the sump. has been since the new tank was started. My corals lost their color and look like crap right now. I believe it is a lack of nutrients in the water. I am doing ICp testing to get to the bottom of it and see if i have leaching. I have not suspected the marinepure though.

Watch for aluminum results.

FWIW:
BRS stopped the (MP block) nitrate test, when Ryan found out that the MP blocks were leaching aluminum.