The 100 ml container of Seachem Purigen
is a tool that every hobbyist, both beginner and advanced, should have
in their aquatic tool kit. It is a scientifically formulated premium
synthetic adsorbent that is not a mixture of ion exchangers or
adsorbents, but a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes
soluble and insoluble impurities from both freshwater and saltwater at a
rate and capacity that exceeds all others competitive products by over
500%. The formula helps to control ammonia, nitrites and nitrates by
removing nitrogenous organic waste that would build up and release
harmful chemicals into your aquarium water column, negatively impacting
all aquatic life within the aquarium. Though, Purigen's impact on
beneficial trace elements in minimal, it significantly raises redox and
polishes water with unparalleled clarity.
Seachem Purigen's
ability to clear haziness and polish water is unparalleled in the market
today. Unlike other available competitive products which are just basic
ion-exchange resins, this solution is specifically designed to be an
organic scavenging resin and generally ignores simple elemental
compounds, having an extreme affinity for nitrogenous organics.
Nitrogenous compounds come from aquarium waste produced by fish, coral
as well as plants. The Purigen beads are uniquely spherical and
macroreticular in shape and the increased surface area provide an
enhanced capacity with microscopic pores that increase its usable
surface area to many times that of other products on the market, which
are made of purely spherical resin. The versatile product can be used in
a wide variety of filtration applications such as in a canister filter,
media chamber, box filter, or any high flow area of a trickle filter.
To
add to the already incredibly functionality of this product, Purigen
can actually be regenerated to retain efficiency and effectiveness in
the long term. As it adsorbs waste products, the beads will change color
from a pale blonde to a dark brown, nearly black coloration. Once it is
exhausted, it can be regenerated with a solution of bleach and water.
The bleach will literally "burn off" the organics that have been removed
from the tank. Watch out for products that claim to be regenerable with
a brine solution. That is the regeneration procedure for ion-exchange
purposes. Brine solutions will not remove necessary harmful organics.
While such resins have a limited capacity for organic adsorption, a
brine regeneration process only replaces removed ionic compounds and it
does not destroy large organic molecules that were removed, which is the
primary function of organic adsorption resins in the first place.
Regeneration Instructions: