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    hey guys today i decided i was gnna completely clean my eheim 2217 that is on the 20L. when i mean completely i mean clean the media, switch out the floss, and recharge the purigen. so i have my purigen in a black panty hose and you cannot see the purigen at all. so what i did was cut open the panty hose and dump all the purigen in a cup and this is what came out!!! O_O

    do purigen really work?
    I THINK IT DOO!!! LOL...
    20L nano saltwater tank- (In Progress)

    55G tropheus tank- 22 T. ikola,23 T. red chimba, 4 brevis, 3 b.pleco, 1 dwarf giraffe cat
    NO SUCH THING AS OVER FILTRATION... =DD

  • #2
    I would definitely toss that shiii
    700g Mini-Monster tank

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    • #3
      i recharged it... that thing took twice as long... lol
      20L nano saltwater tank- (In Progress)

      55G tropheus tank- 22 T. ikola,23 T. red chimba, 4 brevis, 3 b.pleco, 1 dwarf giraffe cat
      NO SUCH THING AS OVER FILTRATION... =DD

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      • #4
        Just recharge that stuff... Ive had mine dark like that before I just bleached it 3 times then soaked in ro water worked like new....
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        • #5
          dang... how long was that running?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by eklikewhoa View Post
            I would definitely toss that shiii
            give me your used purigen lol
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            • #7
              LOL Sunny and I are first and second in line for used Purigen. But I don't think these folks want to see others benefit from what they're too scared to simply recharge.
              All bleeding stops eventually...

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Kiko View Post
                hey guys today i decided i was gnna completely clean my eheim 2217 that is on the 20L. when i mean completely i mean clean the media, switch out the floss, and recharge the purigen. so i have my purigen in a black panty hose and you cannot see the purigen at all. so what i did was cut open the panty hose and dump all the purigen in a cup and this is what came out!!! O_O

                do purigen really work?
                I THINK IT DOO!!! LOL...
                Kiko that's insane!! I guess I've been recharging mine way too early cuz it never looks that dark!
                All bleeding stops eventually...

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by aquabee View Post
                  LOL Sunny and I are first and second in line for used Purigen. But I don't think these folks want to see others benefit from what they're too scared to simply recharge.
                  Nope
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by aquabee View Post
                    LOL Sunny and I are first and second in line for used Purigen. But I don't think these folks want to see others benefit from what they're too scared to simply recharge.
                    +1
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                    • #11
                      I don't recharge mine till it is almost that dark... Just take the bags and knead them to move the purigen around...
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by aquabee View Post
                        LOL Sunny and I are first and second in line for used Purigen. But I don't think these folks want to see others benefit from what they're too scared to simply recharge.
                        it gives you yet another reason to dig thru EKs trash!
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                        • #13
                          Quoc has a stalker?
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                          • #14
                            it wouldnt even qualified as dark anymore thats BLACK!!!loll
                            Originally posted by aquabee View Post
                            Kiko that's insane!! I guess I've been recharging mine way too early cuz it never looks that dark!
                            20L nano saltwater tank- (In Progress)

                            55G tropheus tank- 22 T. ikola,23 T. red chimba, 4 brevis, 3 b.pleco, 1 dwarf giraffe cat
                            NO SUCH THING AS OVER FILTRATION... =DD

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                            • #15
                              Mine has never been that dark. But close I just follow the recharge instructions and repeat till it is white again....
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