EvoZ's 422 planted tank.

[jeffteo]

EvolutionZ, have you tried Seachem's Purigen?

The stuff works wonders. I've been having cloudy water for weeks. I just popped Purigen in a few hours ago and within an hour the water was noticeably much clearer. Should be crystal clear by tomorrow.

Did you tried Purigen on your planted tank? Do update again how are the plants reacting. Wanted to try it but worry it will absorb up the nutrients and affect the plants as I am doing dosing ferts.

[|squee|]

Hi jeffteo,

Yea I just put it in yesterday night. Water cleared up significantly, previously I was having unexplained cloudy water.

Here are a couple of references:
http://www.seachem.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=2510
http://www.barrreport.com/showthread...n-Planted-Tank

Basically purigen supposedly doesn't remove nitrates which was an important factor for me (I'm dosing KNO3). Main aim was to polish the water up.

[EvolutionZ]

oh i didn't know purigen don't remove nitrates.. i thought it will be like those normal actived carbon.. will give this product a try... Thanks!!

[jeffteo]

Hi jeffteo,

Yea I just put it in yesterday night. Water cleared up significantly, previously I was having unexplained cloudy water.

Here are a couple of references:
http://www.seachem.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=2510
http://www.barrreport.com/showthread...n-Planted-Tank

Basically purigen supposedly doesn't remove nitrates which was an important factor for me (I'm dosing KNO3). Main aim was to polish the water up.

Cool, seems like I will be getting it too since it does not affects plants nutrients.
Can share where you got yours and PM me the price please?

[EvolutionZ]

haha... purigen didn't seem to clear my yellowish water.. money wasted.

[jeffteo]

haha lucky I haven't buy. Today went C328 almost want to get but lazy to search or ask for it. So activated carbon next?

[EvolutionZ]

But from what i read, it seems alot better than activated carbon.. i just changed my plants and did 70% WC.. lets see if water still turn yellow...

[jeffteo]

Thats why I read too, suppose to be preferred over activated carbon for planted tank. Especially when dosing.
Maybe your tank too big for it to "clean" fast? How much did you put in anyway?

[ZackZhou]

Evo: what plants you changed to?
IMO, its the soil, you tried putting some in a pail and see how?

[EvolutionZ]

Thats why I read too, suppose to be preferred over activated carbon for planted tank. Especially when dosing.
Maybe your tank too big for it to "clean" fast? How much did you put in anyway?

well the bottle i bought think is 250g.. seachem say 250g can treat 1000l of water..

Evo: what plants you changed to?
IMO, its the soil, you tried putting some in a pail and see how?

im not sure if its the soil or my wood. i will be taking some soil out to test in another tank..

im going low-tech

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Weird, a search on Google says Purigen does remove tannins.

*shrugs* my apologies

But the water in my 2ft is clearer than ever!

[jeffteo]

Weird, a search on Google says Purigen does remove tannins.

*shrugs* my apologies

But the water in my 2ft is clearer than ever!

Maybe it is not tannins that is the cause here? Maybe is algae?

Evo, maybe you can try borrow a UV sterilizer to test if it helps?

[saddyboi]

i would also like to try.. i am also having this yellowish water.. everytime do water change can see the water drain out is yellow in colour.. if i add active carbon do i still dose on the ferts? >.<

[jeffteo]

i would also like to try.. i am also having this yellowish water.. everytime do water change can see the water drain out is yellow in colour.. if i add active carbon do i still dose on the ferts? >.<

Of course you can dose when have activated carbon but the effect will be lesser as it will be absorbed by the carbon. It will be a waste and you will have to dose everyday.

[EvolutionZ]

hmm.. i did read that purigen can absorb tanins.. probably need more time.. let see if water turns yellow a few days later since i did 50% WC again today.

[cheetf]

Don't bother wasting any more water. It's very likely coming from those huge driftwoods that are in your tank. Mine took a long time before the water became clear.

[EvolutionZ]

No im not wasting water bro.. i already gotten used to the yellow water.. im changing plants therefore changing water since alot debris is being swept up..

[EvolutionZ]

Some simple update... Tank still in a mess!

When removing high-tech plants,


Planted E.tenellus on all foreground and background area.. will add more bolbitis and crypts.


FTS.. sorry for those tubs of plants.

[EvolutionZ]

Some updates. added discus to the tank, a total number of 6.. had white spots outbreak last week and had to raise temperature to 32C for treatment.. therefore most Xmas moss turned brown as you can see from the pic below.. already retied the woods with healthy green xmas moss..

i also removed the black background so the colors of the discus wont be darken.


Another view


discus group shot.


Right now plants are in the recovering mode.. algae infested + melting.. probably due to the high temp which lasted for a week before i turned the heater off and on back my fan..

[jeffteo]

Nice Discus. Where did you get them from? I am looking for a few non hybrid juvenile for my 3 ft but no idea where to go start hunting.