Chemi Pure Elite & Carbon

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  1. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    Can/should I run them together or just use the chemi pure? I've never used chemi pure but hear great things about it. I'm thinking of adding it to my new setup using a AC 50 hob filter.

    All thoughts/comments welcome.

    TIA
     
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  2. Magnett2

    Magnett2 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    I actually run both but it's probably not necessary. It works great IMO
     
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  3. m2434

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    Chemi-pure Elite is just Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) mixed with GFO. So, you'd just be running extra GAC.


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  4. Coastie Reefer

    Coastie Reefer Millepora

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    So would it be better to buy GFO and Carbon separately and just bag them myself?
     
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  5. Beachbreak

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    Chemi-pure elite contains a lot of carbon. If you want to run additional chemical media I'd suggest either more GFO or purigen.
     
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  6. Beachbreak

    Beachbreak Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Pretty sure there is some form of ion exchange resins in the mix as well.
     
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  7. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    That's true. However, ION exchange resins won't work in saltwater. It's basically the same as your DI cartridge on your RO/DI. However, saltwater is a mix of salts (ions) so all your doing is removing some salt and exhausting it virtually instantly. In freshwater, that's good as salts tend to be impurities. In saltwater, salts are salts...
     
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  8. Doratus

    Doratus Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    You might try bio-pellets instead of buying GFO and carbon and trying to figure out the different flow rates. At least that's what everyone keeps telling me, and I'm gonna try it. Good luck.
     
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  9. blackraven1425

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    Bio pellets are a replacement for GFO, but not for carbon. They won't do anything to remove the organics that carbon will remove, but the bacteria on bio pellets will consume nitrates and phosphates. As GFO is primarily used for phosphate removal, biopellets can be a suitable replacement.
     
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  10. Doratus

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    Interesting. Because from I've gathered, Bio-Pellets are mainly for the consumption of nitrates and have little effect of phosphate. Do you have a link or something that explains what you are talking about?

    The instructions for the bio pellets on the BRS website clearly states to stop using carbon and GFO when implementing bio pellets and to only re-introduce GFO after the bio pellets have taken effect.

    I think you may be mistaken. I hope so because I just wasted $90 if your right.
     
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