Next Generation Chemical Filtration Media for use in all Marine and Freshwater Aquaria.Overview:
- Next-generation combination of enhanced activated carbon (offering
superior chemical filtration characteristics to traditional activated
carbon) and NSF-grade ion-exchange and adsorptive resins to enhance
removal of impurities such as chloramines, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate,
silicate, heavy metals, and dissolved organic material from water.
- Facilitates decomposition and oxidation/reduction reactions,
enhancing oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), and improving water
quality.
- Improves water clarity by removing dyes and discoloration from water.
- Eliminates odors caused by decaying organic material.
- Removes copper from medicated systems.
- Removes lead and other heavy metals.
- Completely safe for use in all reef, mixed-reef, fish-only, community, and planted aquaria.
Instructions and Guidelines:The
use of a mechanical pre-filter to remove particulate organic material
from aquarium water prior to its interaction with Purit will prolong the
media's effectiveness. Regardless of the method of application, slowing
the flow of water through the media will improve its efficiency. In
general, forced, laminar flow (e.g. flow in one direction, not turbulent
or "fluidized") of aquarium water through Purit will result in more
rapid extraction of impurities than will placing the media inside a mesh
bag and allowing it to passively remove impurities. Therefore, placing
Purit in a canister filter for the first one or two application to an
aquarium will result in a significant decrease in the concentrations of
latent dissolved organic material and other impurities, helping bring
them under control; subsequently, Purit can be employed in a mesh bag,
if desired, for long-term control of nutrients and impurities. Expect
Purit to exhaust more rapidly during the first application if the system
is high in dissolved organic material. Subsequent applications will
yield positive results for a much longer period of time. Discard and
replace Purit when signs of water discoloration begin to re-appear in
aquarium system. If using to remove chloramines from tap water, perform a
test on filtered water to verify that Purit has not become exhausted
prior to adding the water to an aquarium containing living organisms.
Canister filtration:
Load Purit into filter cartridge, or into in-line media housing, as
directed by filter manufacturer. Some canisters may require that the
media be housed inside a mesh bag, within the housing. Use a 150-micron
mesh filter bag (included) in this case.
Passive filtration:
Place Purit loosely in a 150-micron mesh filter bag and locate in an
area of low- to medium-flow. Turning bag over once weekly will serve to
shift the media and increases effectiveness of this method.
Guidelines:Prior
to first use, rinse Purit under a stream of fresh water, then discard
water. *Used as directed, each 100 ml of Purit will help maintain water
quality in 25 US-gallons (94.6 L) for up to 6-months, depending upon
system's bioload, rate of nutrient input to system, initial nutrient
concentrations, and efficiency of pre-existing filtration utilized.
Proper and sensible management of aquarium chemistry by limiting the
rate of nutrient input (e.g. not overfeeding or overstocking an aquarium
system) and performing regular water changes will prolong the
effectiveness of Purit.
Size: 500 mL