Easier To Do Then Tell
Hi,
To recharge the Purigen I just use the label directions (more in a minute).
The color of new and recharged is pretty close. I just looked at some I have recharged a couple of times and some in the jar and I can definitely tell the difference, but both look good.
To be fair I do not use Purigen all of the time. I do not know how much difference it makes.
I have heard and seen a few remarks about what a pain recharging is and that there are other means to recharge, presumably they mean, better or more efficient, I have not done any experimenting or tried any alternate methods so I do not know anything about that.
I have not noticed any difference between new and recharged Purigen, both seem very effective to me, for whatever that may be worth...
To recharge Purigen:
After writing all of this I can tell you it is easier to do then to tell.
Biollante
Hi,
To recharge the Purigen I just use the label directions (more in a minute).
The color of new and recharged is pretty close. I just looked at some I have recharged a couple of times and some in the jar and I can definitely tell the difference, but both look good.
To be fair I do not use Purigen all of the time. I do not know how much difference it makes.
I have heard and seen a few remarks about what a pain recharging is and that there are other means to recharge, presumably they mean, better or more efficient, I have not done any experimenting or tried any alternate methods so I do not know anything about that.
I have not noticed any difference between new and recharged Purigen, both seem very effective to me, for whatever that may be worth...
To recharge Purigen:
- in a Sterilite container, mix 1 part household bleach 5% (sodium hypochlorite):
1 part tap waterI rinse it (in the bag) thoroughly under a strong tap - plop the bag (kinda swish it around) into bleach solution, I put the cover on
- set the container aside for at least 24 hours
- (I like to swish the bag around a couple of times as I think about it)
- After 24-48 hours, I rinse the bag thoroughly under tap water
- in a Sterilite container, mix 2 tablespoons of your de-chlorinator
- (do not use any de-chlorinator with “slime” guards or “slime coat” stuff)
- (I use Sodium bisulfate, NaHSO4 as my de-chlorinator)
- plop the bag (kinda swish it around), I put the cover on
- set the container aside for at least 8 hours
- ( I like to swish the bag around a couple of times as I think about it)
- (usually I just leave it till the next day)
- quick rinse in filtered water (the same stuff I use for water changes), distilled water would be okay.
- in a Sterilite container, mix 1 tablespoon of sodium bisulfate per cup of filtered or distilled water soak 4 hours
- (Seachem recommends, “Discus Buffer,” “Neutral Regulator” or “Acid Buffer,” I do not know what “Discus Buffer,” or “Neutral Regulator”)
- (I would make a guess that “Acid Buffer” is sodium bisulfate or at least a close relative. sodium bisulfate has always worked for me.)
After writing all of this I can tell you it is easier to do then to tell.
Biollante