Re: [APD] Purigen

[Vaughn Hopkins <hoppycalif at yahoo_com>]

Hi Mike,
What "nasty stuff" do you want Purigen to remove?  Plants do a pretty  
good job removing almost all of the unwanted stuff I know of except  
for chlorine.

Vaughn H.

On Aug 21, 2006, at 2:56 PM, Mike Smith wrote:

> Hello all,
>              Searched the archives, but couldn't find definitive  
> answer. Does Purigen work well in the planted tank?
>
>               I use Purigen in some tanks, works very well. I am  
> concerned that it may work TOO well.
>
>               Is Purigen scavenging the "good stuff" out of the  
> water as well as the nasty stuff? My understanding is that it works  
> similar to carbon, but without the danger of leeching anything  
> back. Plus, it claims to be selective in what it absorbs. My hope  
> is that it will not absorb my traces, PMDD, or anything that I  
> would rather it did not absorb.
>
>                Has anyone done any kind of experiment to determine  
> if Purigen is in fact removing the "good stuff" ?
>
> Mike
>
>
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