Regenerable dissolved organic material adsorption resin for all marine and freshwater aquaria.Overview:- Improves
water quality by removing latent dissolved organic material and
encouraging higher oxidation-reduction potential (ORP, also known as
“redox”).
- Removes dyes and discoloration from water.
- Will not release adsorbed organic material once exhausted.
- Ideal for use in small (e.g. “nano”) aquaria where a protein skimmer is not feasible.
- Does not actively remove trace, minor, or major elements from aquarium.
- May be used in conjunction with, or as a replacement for, activated carbon.
- Synthetic
polymer resin beads provide for durability and excellent flow
characteristics; may be employed in fluidized-bed, canister, or passive
filtration.
- Regenerable over 250 times, dramatically increasing cost effectiveness.
Instructions and Guidelines:Prior
to first use, rinse resin under a stream of fresh water, then discard
water. Used as directed, each 500ml of resin will help maintain water
quality in 300 US-gallons. Resin will discolor with continued use,
indicating exhaustion; regenerate once the resin becomes medium-brown in
appearance. The original brightness of the resin may not be
re-attained, however the resin will perform as well as before. Continued
use and regeneration on a weekly basis will help reduce the prevalence
of dissolved organic material and promotes good water quality; used in
this fashion, the resin is effective for up to five years. To a point,
effectiveness of resin is directly related to the reaction time it has
with aquarium water: the longer the reaction time, the more effectively
it will remove organic material. In all cases, the use of a mechanical
pre-filter to remove particulate organic material from water prior to
its interaction with this media will prolong effectiveness.
Fluidized-bed filtration:
follow instructions of filter manufacturer for optimal volume of media
to use in reaction chamber; start at a low flow rate and adjust to keep
media in a steady “churn” within lower 2/3 of chamber. Canister
filtration: Load resin into filter as directed by manufacturer;
regenerate as directed.
Passive filtration:
Place resin loosely in a 300μm mesh filter bag and locate in an area of
low- to medium-flow. Turning bag over once during usage will serve to
shift the resin beads and increases effectiveness of this method.
To regenerate:
Dissolve 4 cups table salt in 1 US-gallon of room-temperature water per
250-ml of resin to be regenerated in a clean pail; place resin into
pail and stir; allow beads to soak overnight; strain and rinse beads
thoroughly in fresh water before re-using. Do not regenerate with
bleach, which will damage resin and could kill aquarium inhabitants.
Size: 250 mL