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DIY - Root Tabs

Discussion in 'Planted Aquariums' started by Riiz, Oct 11, 2008.

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    Polyfilter isn't a pillow if small white bits.. maybe she was thinking of Purigen
     
    #101 dougall, Oct 28, 2018
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    Oops, you're right, sorry.
     
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    Ah, yeah. My brain disregarded that descriptor for some reason. Maybe because she said "polysorb" and he said "blue pad" are why my brain went to polyfilter. But Purigen would make more sense. I would imagine that the other "rechargeable" medias from Seachem look similar. I haven't used any of them, but I would imagine so.

    Seachem does have a product called PhosGuard, which may be useful in reducing phosphate levels.
     
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    I'm still having trouble controlling the phosphates. I'm doing 1-2 water changes a week and have not been able to get phosphates down from maxing my test parameters. I'll change out the phosphate pad this weekend and do a significant water change and see if that helps.
     
    #104 Trey Turner, Nov 2, 2018
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    The poly filter is very expensive compared to the deep blue brand pads. I may have to suck it up and buy some.
     
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    Since I've already proven my incompetence in distinguishing Polyfilter from Purigen...is Polyfilter rechargeable too? I think that may be part of my confusion.

    I have some blue colored poly- "media" but I'm pretty sure Polyfilter is different...Help? How do I tell?

    Really, after 35+ years in the hobby there's stuff I just don't get yet. Can you "esplain it to me"?, lol. I feel lame...
     
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    Supposedly poly filter can be run in salt or fresh water. If you run in fresh, you recharge in salt and vice versa in salt.
     
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    Yes, that's what I remember too! Thanks! I feel less lame now...but only less...
     
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    So I ordered all my dry fertz to make my own root tabs. The CSM contains .1% copper. What is a safe concentration for snails and shrimp? I currently only have a couple of assassin snails and a few mystery snails plus a boat load of the small pest snails. I wouldn't mind if it hurts the pest snail population, but Id like to keep my mystery snails. I don't have any shrimp right now and I would like to add some in the future. I know the concentration will change depending on how many root tabs I use. Does anyone know what the safe concentration is for copper with invertebrates?
     
    #110 Trey Turner, Dec 27, 2018
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