Chemipure

[berrykin]

I seeem quite a number of reefer use chemipure for their filtration...

Qns:

1) What is the use of Chemipure?

2) Can it be put into my canister?

3) Does it ###### with a net bag to put all the chemipure in???

[Tanzy]

1) It's a kind of chemical filtration. Mixture of activated carbon and resins to removed dissolved substances.

2) A resounding Yes.

3) Affirmative.

[berrykin]

Hmmm since it got carbon in it..... How long must i change the chemipure????

[oolite]

Here's Chemi-Pure's website.

http://www.boydenterprisesonline.com/chemipure.html

[Tanzy]

Hmmm since it got carbon in it..... How long must i change the chemipure????

For carbon, I would recommend that they be changed out every 2 weeks or so. Any longer and bacteria will colonise the surface reducing it's efficiency or worse, the bacteria might start acting on the absorbed and adsorbed material, releasing it back into the water.

Chemipure would not be an exception unless it has antimicrobials in it, which would make it harmful to the tank so I doubt it.

[metals99]

well its been in my tank for 3 months now.. and mushrooms and leather.. and all my fishes thrive since..

it controls my algae prob. since..

i will change it in 2 more months...

[berrykin]

Whao.. thank thank.. it is sort of same as biorings...... need to change every 6 months...

but are they sure we really no need to change water for yrs?????

[Tanzy]

Whao.. thank thank.. it is sort of same as biorings...... need to change every 6 months...

but are they sure we really no need to change water for yrs?????

I won't believe that claim for a moment. How can a manufacturer say something like that when every tank has a different bioload? Maybe if you keep nothing but rocks, then you can go without a water change for years.

[Dazza]

Still must chg water lah. Mthly chgs are inevitable lah. But I think chemipure is a pretty gd product. Been using it for abt a mth now and so far so gd. Crystal clear water without the yellowish thinge and no need to replace as often as carbon. Think shd be able to last abt 6 mths

[Dazza]

The chemipure that is, not the water chg haha

[SpiderOne]

Dazza u can take the chemipure out of your filter and your water will most likely remain the same