Does Chemi-pure blue contain purigen?

CalebWBrink2000 said: It is to my understanding that Chemipure blue includes purigen already mixed in. I found in my nano that running the original chemipure forumla with another bag of purigen above it works best.

Is purigen better than activated carbon?

Using purigen rather than carbon If you are looking for a more inexpensive filter that you can use in your aquarium, you can go with purigen. Unlike carbon that you can use for a month or less, purigen can last up to 3-4 months, so; you will only need to replace them three times a year.

Does Chemi-pure blue remove nitrates?

Yes! Chemi-Pure Elite can get rid of cloudy aquarium water by filtering out organic particulates, nitrates, phosphates and silicates.

Does Chemi-Pure Blue remove ammonia?

Chemi-Pure – “Works equally well in marine or freshwater aquariums to remove heavy metals, copper, phenol, ammonia, and other nitrogenous waste. Helps keep pH at a consistently safe range and your water sparkling clear.”

What is better than purigen?

With all that being said, chemipure will remove more unwanted materials than that of purigen. However, both work essentially well.

Does purigen remove phosphates?

Although the organic precursors of nitrogenous compounds are absorbed, Purigen does not remove nitrate, urea and phosphate, so your aquarium plants still have sufficient amounts of the macronutrients they need.

Can you use too much seachem purigen?

Purigen® will never become toxic through overuse, but there are several situations under which it is beneficial to allow some organic waste to build up in the aquarium.

What is better than Purigen?

Does Chemi-pure blue raise pH?

Chemi-pure Blue uses the finest laboratory grade resin technology to RAPIDLY remove organics and phosphates from your aquarium water while raising redox and helping stabilize pH.

Does Purigen remove phosphates?

How many times can you regenerate Purigen?

Being able to clean (regenerate, or recharge) this media and put it back into use is a major positive that I discussed in my Seachem Purigen Review. Their literature states that it can be regenerated up to 10 times.