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Old 10-24-2003, 07:26 PM   #1
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anyone using Spectra Vital


Ok whats the pro and cons of Spectra Vital
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Old 10-24-2003, 10:15 PM   #2
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Old 10-24-2003, 10:45 PM   #3
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Isn't that a Mark Weiss product ??? ..................

Would hate to start that debate again --- either you love them or you hate them.

I still have two bottle of Magic Miracle Go-Go Juice left if anybody is interested.
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Old 10-25-2003, 12:54 AM   #4
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good algae food...

As somone once posted here on TRT... "Freinds don't let freinds use Marc Weiss products"..
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Old 10-25-2003, 10:33 AM   #5
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I am using Black Powder for once, just to see if anything seems to look better.


so far, only my frogspawns and hammer seem to be more open... but that could be from some other changes too.

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Old 10-25-2003, 01:16 PM   #6
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used dt's for 1 year saw no noticable results...used coral vital and black powder(mark weiss) for 1 year saw no noticable results...used brine shrimp for 1 year saw no noticable results...used cyclopeese for 3 months i am seeing no noticable results...does that help you form a conclusion??????
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Old 10-25-2003, 01:26 PM   #7
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used dt's for 1 year saw no noticable results...used coral vital and black powder(mark weiss) for 1 year saw no noticable results...used brine shrimp for 1 year saw no noticable results...used cyclopeese for 3 months i am seeing no noticable results...does that help you form a conclusion??????
Same here. I've used DT's, Tahitian Blend, Golden Pearls, Cyclop-Eez. Now I'm using nothing and my coral growth is as good or better than it ever has been.
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Old 10-25-2003, 04:54 PM   #8
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I use nothing in my Nano. Never have --- never will. No food either. The only thing I was using was a 2 part Calcium Addative and Carbon in the HOB.

Then I won some SeaChem Purigen at the Calfo event.

I removed the carbon and put a 100mL pouch of SeaChem Purigen in my HOB filter.

WOW --- what a difference.

Purigen is sort of like a synthethic carbon but is suppose to act more like a skimmer (I don't have a skimmer on my Nano). All I know is a day or two after putting this in the HOB my frogspawn has inflated to twice the size he was and gets this way every day. Definately a noticable difference. And my water is just sparkley clear --- seems more clear than ever before.

Nothing else changed and the improvement happened so fast that I can only attribute this to the Purigen.
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Old 10-25-2003, 05:10 PM   #9
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Hey I won some of that also and I haven't tryed it yet.

As a matter of fact I won some of every thing LOL

But I'll try it now!
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Old 10-25-2003, 06:43 PM   #10
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where do i buy that stuff? i could use some
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Old 10-25-2003, 08:04 PM   #11
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Well it's a SeaChem product so I imagine any sponsor that stocks SeaChem might have it.

I am not one to use the magical chemical type things but this one really seemed to do my tank wonders.

Best of all it is regenerable. It starts out white and as it gets used up it turns brown. You can then use bleach to regenerate to a nice white status.

I also e-mailed w/ the SeaChem tech people and you can not overdose (so to speak) with this product. The 100mL pouch treats 100 gals so I was a little worried putting it in a Minibow 7. They assured me that was fine it would only take longer to get used up.

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Purigen™ is a premium synthetic adsorbent that is unlike any other filtration product. It is not a mixture of ion exchangers or adsorbents, but a unique macro-porous synthetic polymer that removes soluble and insoluble impurities from water at a rate and capacity that exceeds all others, even HyperSorb™, by over 500%. Purigen™ controls ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates by removing nitrogenous waste that would otherwise release these harmful compounds. Purigen's™ impact on trace elements is minimal. It significantly raises redox. It polishes water to unparalleled clarity. Like HyperSorb™, Purigen™ darkens progressively as it exhausts, and is easily renewed by treating with household bleach. A 100 mL bag of Purigen™ purifies and polishes up to 100 gallons of water for up to six months. Purigen™ is designed for both marine and freshwater use.

Sizes: 100 mL (bag), 250 mL, 1 L, 4 L, 20 L

DIRECTIONS: Rinse before use. Use in a fine mesh filter bag. Each 250 mL treats up to 250 gallons for up to six months. Exhaustion is indicated by a pronounced discoloration of the beads to dark brown or black.

REGENERATION: Cover with a 1:1 dilution of household bleach for 24 hours. Soak material in a plastic container in a well ventilated area away from children. Use appropriate caution for bleach. Rinse well, then cover for 8 hours with solution containing 2 tablespoons of Safe™, Prime™, or equivalent dechlorinator per cup of water. Rinse well. For freshwater use, cover for 4 hours with a solution containing 1 tablespoon of Discus Buffer™ or Acid Buffer™ per cup of water (buffering not required for salt water use). Original color and full activity should now be restored and Purigen™ is ready for reuse. Caution: some slime coat products may permanently foul Purigen™ and render regeneration difficult. Do not reuse if odor of chlorine is detectable. In case of doubt, soak beads in a small quantity of water and test for residual chlorine with chlorine test kit.
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Old 10-25-2003, 08:54 PM   #12
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No joke. Purigen is the bomb.
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Old 10-26-2003, 02:48 AM   #13
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Hey Charles i have been using this on my nano since the start and have been thinking of using it on my 125 it is really cool stuff
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