When to add chemipure

[terminallance]

Should I add my chemipure while cycling my tank or after the cycle is complete and first live stock is added?

 

[NanaReefer]

After the cycle.


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[beaslbob]

IMHO never.

my .02

 

[terminallance]

Why never?

 

[beaslbob]

Why never?

It is more a personal philosophy type thing.

I maintain tanks by balancing them out with plant life (FW true plants--marine macro and other algaes).

Then do the rest.

I stay away from just about any chemical additions specifically things that condition the water. I do use the diy two part to maintain calcium/alk/magnesium but you get the picture.

I have just found out that over the years running a "balanced" tank makes the operation much more stable and forgiving of the things I do. And the chemicals are simply not required and may in fact degrade the system.

Still just my .02

 

[shred5]

You might be mixing up chemipure with chemiclean. Chemipure is a carbon.

 

[beaslbob]

You might be mixing up chemipure with chemiclean. Chemipure is a carbon.

Ture dat

But I don't use carbon either.

Sorry for any confusion.

<------ is still a work in progress.

 

[jservedio]

Chemipure/Chemipure Elite is just basically overpriced Carbon and GFO mixed in a media bag. You can get Rox 0.8 GAC and GFO from BRS for like 1/10th the price and they do the same thing.

 

[NanaReefer]

Chemipure Elite combines 3 medias in one convenient bag. Carbon, GFO and a nitrate absorbing resin. I use it and like it. Less harsh then the BRS GFO, which I might add should be used in a reactor.


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[jay gorny]

Chemipure/Chemipure Elite is just basically overpriced Carbon and GFO mixed in a media bag. You can get Rox 0.8 GAC and GFO from BRS for like 1/10th the price and they do the same thing.

Overpriced? Maybe depending on your tank size. I plan on using it as my own source of chemical filtration on 29 biocube. For $12.00, and it lasts 4 months, I'll take that imho.

 

[steelheader.262]

Have been using Chemipure Blue for around 6 months now.
I believe it does a great job for my filter system.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

IMO, GAC won't last 4 months in any system and still be particularly useful. It will likely become coated with bacteria and hence not very effective in less than a month.