SeaChem Purigen WORKS! | Video Proof!

[@jenxu2]

WOW! What a difference. That really makes a huge difference in the water clarity. I haven't tried that product but I think I might need to.

[@ssaquascapes]

It really is a great product. Give it a go!

[@lMcTinal]

Wow, awesome! A friend showed me that she added it and her water was so clear, I wanted a little more education and came across your video, It's great to add another proof, I'm off to shops to get one ASAP!!! Thanks.

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad the video helped confirm your findings. Thanks for watching and enjoy your clear water!

[@saltykraken9471]

Holy 90s decor lol. The sea shell lamp and wicker furniture remimds me of my moms house. 😂

[@ssaquascapes]

Me too. It reminds me of my late mother since it was her furniture. She made the lamp herself. 👍🏻

[@parkerlamonica2661]

Nice to see a newer video on purigen. I’ve used it on a tank with tannins in the past and it worked really well. I also had a similar experience with leaving purigen in too long as well, It turned brownish red and wouldn’t recharge even after soaking it twice. I find I have a hard time recharging it regardless though, it never turns back to white. Great video though, thanks for posting!

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad you enjoyed it! I don’t have much luck recharging it either.

[@johnforte3466]

Nice video. To the point, thank you

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you!

[@cat267]

Thank you soooo much in demo this. I wondered how much Purigen I needed to put in mu 10 gl. tank!

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad the video helped out. Thanks for watching.🤘

[@debraking2516]

Thank you for showing buying the container of Purigen and putting it in bags yourself. I've only bought the pre-done packets so far and have several. Time to buy the container and do it myself 🙂

[@ssaquascapes]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching

[@samanth_k_nanda]

All my doubts are cleared by seeing the reply comments of yours, thanks i brought one for my planted tank today.

[@ssaquascapes]

Glad to be able to help out! Enjoy your clear water! 🤘🤘

[@redciroc1211]

great video 💯 💪🏾

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting 🤘

[@74lgd]

Excellent video, my friend 👏💯

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you. 🙇‍♂️

[@usmc187]

Great recap of the Purigen!

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you.

[@gallardo20000]

To show the initial yellowing you could show a view of the longitudinal water column, tends to appear more yellow on that angle

[@ssaquascapes]

Good point. I overlooked that. 👍🏻

[@Squatching_Fish]

@@ssaquascapesdon’t ever let it happen again

[@ssaquascapes]

@Squatching_Fish never again. I have gone through hypnosis to ensure the yellow water shall always be filmed from end to end. 🤘

[@Squatching_Fish]

@@ssaquascapes haha

[@elvinsworld11]

Nice

[@ssaquascapes]

Heck yeah! 🤘

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

I found a Chinese alternative and it seems to work just as well but is a LOT cheaper and comes in a big tub. Even smells the same. Apparently this stuff is a common water purifying material, you find it in drinking water filters as well. Seachem just put their brand on it and boxed it.

[@ssaquascapes]

I would imagine most of these products are mass produced and independent labeled. Thanks for the tip and I’ll look around for the eco-tub. 🤘🤘

[@harenthiran]

Where did you get the alternative? Name of the product?

[@Dan-vz9bm]

What’s the name of the alternative brand or link please

[@ssaquascapes]

Amazon link: amzn.to/41T20AR 600ml and 2 mesh bags.

[@JTCT371]

It works AS LONG AS you're not trying to buffer acidic water.....it crashed my PH from 6.8 to 6.0 in less than 2 hours. Should be a distinct warning on the packaging about this, but Seachem decided this wasn't necessary. Good thing I didn't have a tank full of fish...would had wiped them out....

[@ssaquascapes]

I didn’t do any PH testing. Never thought about it. This test aquarium has livestock in it that didn’t seem affected. Interesting observation though. Thanks for sharing.

[@JTCT371]

@@ssaquascapes In my case, I've used Fluval Stratum, and alot of wood, so I knew the PH would go towards the acidic side...Just wanted to buffer it up with some crushed coral (small amounts to see where it goes sliwly)....Purigen stripped all of that out of the water....activated carbon is the superior product in cases such as mine, as it allows the coral to do its thing. Thankfully its a new setup and Im doing the initial cycle with Nerite snails (which is why buffering the PH closer to neutral is important to me). These 2 poor little guys are actually very tough. Theyre very active at night and seem to be able endure unstable PH fluctuations. If I had fish, they'd be dead. Its because I tried Purigen. Seachem should include a warning about this, specifically, on their packaging. Just to give you an idea of what happened. Successfully got PH to sit at 6.8...within 2 hours (less than)PH was at 6.0. Purigen was all I did differently, and upon adding the carbon, PH started rising again within a few hours.

[@ssaquascapes]

The aquarium in this video doesn’t have aquasoil so I don’t have that buffer. I see what you’re saying with fluctuations in your aquarium but if I may offer some advice: all planted aquariums fluctuate PH daily. As plants produce or consume Co2 the PH changes. If you inject Co2 you change the PH as well. This occurs rather slowly and most available aquarium livestock can handle the changes with no issues. I’m not saying to be blind to it or not care. If you enjoy specific parameters and the art of keeping it stable then of course do that. Just want to lessen any stress you have if worried about you little wet pets. 😁

[@JTCT371]

@@ssaquascapes Thankyou brother. This is my first planted aquarium so I am learning something new. Maybe it comes with age, but I've never been so patient. I've got a test for everything, as I'm looking for patterns in parameters, so no harm, no foul. I like experimenting with new products as well. I get the fluctuating PH, but this was no coincidence. There is a time I would experiment with Purigen again, just not in a scenario such as mine. My tap water is 7.0 and if I wasn't using the soil or wood I'd do experiments with it on a new setup.

[@JTCT371]

@@ssaquascapes another option for the snails is to get another small tank that sits at 7.0 to mainly house snails, and drip acclimate them for periods to go in and do what they do. I haven't had to add any extra food as they are feasting on biofilm on wood and what developed on the glass. Starting to see algae...its a win win for getting into the nitrogen cycle as Im not adding anything extra into the tank and between the plants and small water changes, ammonia has barely registered. Its awesome. My next setup will be larger and will get the CO2 treatment..but I tell you, between the api root tabs and Leaf Zone, I almost started seeing growth immediately, within the first week. Plants are the way to go, where applicable!

[@stewartkelly2824]

10ml = 10g for water. For everything else it depends on the density.

[@ssaquascapes]

I have found metric is WAY easier. 🤘

[@stevegee8010]

Well, 1ml = 1g for water, other materials will vary widely.

[@ssaquascapes]

🤘

[@Arcadianx98]

I put the whole 250ml into my 75g tank canister and I’m barely noticing a difference after 2 days 😢

[@ssaquascapes]

It’s should be the final polishing stage. If it’s not the last stage it may be getting gunked up. Or, maybe more is needed if you have really heavy tannins.

[@nickimcivor9410]

I've just ordered Purigen . Can I put it in the filter along with the charcoal that's already in there with the sponge ? My filter is set on top of the tank .

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes. You can run both at the same time. 👍🏻

[@michael2one]

Very helpful video but … a milliliter is equal to a gram only when measuring water. Since Purigen is less dense than water, a milliliter is probably more like half a gram.

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you. I use more Purigen than the recommended amount anyway but tried to be as informative as possible. I’m still not great with metric conversions. 🤣

[@meurlock]

Ce n'est pas la première fois que j’entend quelqu’un dire qu’il utilise plus que la dose recommandée? Est-ce que ça veut dire que sinon il n’est pas efficace ?

[@ssaquascapes]

It is effective per the recommended amount but I like to do things overkill.

[@rahulgkhs]

Ordered it. Intend to use it for cleaning dust particles and smell. But I have a small concern, since it reduces nitrate, won't my plants get less food?

[@ssaquascapes]

While I like Purigen, I doubt their claim of “reducing” nitrates. Most of these products should say “neutralize or detoxify” in my opinion. If your tank is stocked with livestock that you feed, you’ll have plenty of nitrates from uneaten food and waste (ammonia to nitrates). Plants also use many other nutrients and minerals beyond nitrate/nitrogen. If for some reason you see plant deficiencies, you could supplement with ferts. Though, I personally have not had to worry about low nitrate.

[@rahulgkhs]

@@ssaquascapes thank you for your helpful answer. Now I can decide with confidence. I see your plants have no problem.

[@ssaquascapes]

@rahulgkhs thanks for the compliment and watching the video 🤘

[@cnucnuful]

can we wash and reuse it? how ling does it last

[@ssaquascapes]

Yes, you can use bleach to regenerate it and then of course you soak with dechlorinator to remove the bleach. I don’t know its overall lifespan, and how many times you can rejuvenate it but I don’t need to rejuvenate mine anytime before six months. So roughly 6 months before you need to clean it.

[@cnucnuful]

@@ssaquascapes Thanks..

[@rajgill7576]

Can you use it in your canister filter in place of bio media..? I have ordered some seachem matrix to use for bio media, but this seems really nice too

[@ssaquascapes]

It would not replace your matrix. Which is a very good media by the way. Purigen is an additional media for polishing the water. Use both and you’ll surely find success!

[@AkwarystykaKrystran]

Świetny materiał pozdrawiam serdecznie 👍

[@ssaquascapes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@tamiweir8041]

Will it take out the green in my fish tank? I do a water change and change my filter and one day later it's all green again?? I'm doing a total black out until I get my Purigen.

[@ssaquascapes]

I have not tried Purigen on green water. But, a 4 day blackout should do the trick. I have done this and then throughly clean the filter. Follow it up with a 90% water change (add very slowly if livestock is still in). This is how I eliminate green water tanks.

[@garyknowles3266]

I was using purigen in my planted tank, it was working so good that I stop using it because I was thinking it was taking away nutrients from the plants, what do you think?

[@ssaquascapes]

My best growing planted tanks have had Purigen in their filters . It might remove some of the liquid ferts, but, I don’t have any science or testing to give you a definitive answer.

[@meurlock]

Vous pouvez utiliser des tests pour vérifier le taux de fer dans l’aquarium, mais si vous ajoutez du fer et que vous voulez vérifier il faut le faire très vite car le fer est très vite consommé par les plantes. J’ai vérifié le taux 3 heures après il n’y avait presque plus rien...

[@juli8vdberg562]

I don’t buy these bags, I use regular tea filters I buy at my supermarket for far less! Works just as fine! Even better?! If you use one of those triangular teabags for your tea, gently open the top and once tealeafs are dried out, empty it and reuse it for purigen! Done

[@ssaquascapes]

Great idea on the tea bags! 🤘🤘

[@juli8vdberg562]

@@ssaquascapes yes.. I should have my own channel about my art works in aqua nano scaping; :-) … I paint Ukiyo-é which is Japanese paintings and my love for marine life and tanks; I have created my own Aqua-Ukiyo-é Iwagumi style; hence I use teafilters in my mini hang-on back filters which does great work with kitchen sponge I cut in blocks to easily filter extra; the soft and coarse side both in one cheap Kitchen sponge does wonders

[@ssaquascapes]

Make the channel. We all love to see different aquascaping techniques

[@englelisa45]

I just bought some that I hear may be fake. It is so thin and fine that it won't stay in the original bag. It's like fine sand.

[@ssaquascapes]

It is pretty fine stuff though. You get it off Amazon?

[@Node256]

I put purigen in my HOB filter and the next morning all my fish died. WTF !!!

[@ssaquascapes]

No idea. Maybe the bag got contaminated or something else entered the water stream. 😞 I run Purigen in all of my tanks with no issues.

[@meurlock]

Avez-vous mesuré votre PH? Ce n’est pas la 1ère fois que j’entends ça. Je doute qu’ un excès dans les doses de purigen soit sans conséquences.

[@lukeborg9523]

How long until you see it work ?

[@ssaquascapes]

A few hours / overnight.

[@kimkrikaujensen3084]

Does it work against green algae?

[@ssaquascapes]

Not to my knowledge. I know filter floss and API accu-clear will clean up green water. But a water change is easier and cheaper for green water.

[@Merb34st]

I enjoy cheeseburgers, french fries, and diet coke. Also your videos. You can keep the purigen.

[@ssaquascapes]

Not a fan of Purigen?

[@wakingforbacon6439]

Has always worked for me. Even just helping clean the water. Not just with tannins but just water clarity overall.

[@ssaquascapes]

Keeps the “fog” out of the water for me.

[@Merb34st]

Not saying it doesn't work, I just don't have a need for it. @@ssaquascapes

[@ssaquascapes]

You lucky dog 😁🤘

[@alchemist7474]

use the seachem bag ffs!!! those crappy jewelry bags are rubbish

[@ssaquascapes]

Seachem’s “ The bag” is too large for this application. But I have one and the mesh size is the same. 🤘

[@alchemist7474]

@@ssaquascapes aquaone have bags that work

[@derekellisCAN]

I put purigen in my canister filter and does not get the water clear. Been in there for a week and nothing, still a lot of small particles floating around.

[@ssaquascapes]

Purigen is best for removing tannins and chemical treatments from the water. It won’t remove particles seen by the naked eye. If you have cloudy water or fine particles, I recommend using filter floss and API Accuclear. See this video here if you want to watch API in action. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYbFh2RmYrZ6oaMsi=k14cmBWXLM2JcuGO