mbecker6294 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Was wondering if using regular chemipure will strip too many of the nutrients away from my plants. Have been using in fish only tank, now looking to convert to a planted aquarium. Will be using root tabs and easy green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 There isn't a lot of information available on this product. From their safety data sheet, it looks like a mix of carbon and a purigen/synthetic zeolite-type of material. So, I think that there's a good chance that it will absorb some nutrients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbecker6294 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Share Posted February 22, 2021 Am I better off running without carbon or similar products? I do see they have a chemipure green for planted tanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I often think about this. So let me start by saying I am old school and don’t like change. I have been using carbon in my tanks forever. So, I wonder all the time if my Carbon or Dechlorinator are removing the fertilizers I am putting in.... as for fertilizers I wait 24 hours after water changes to add. I don’t know if this wait time is needed or not? Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I used to use carbon until about the late 1980s, not anymore. Occasionally I use Seachem Phosguard because some of our water comes from a well that is in a farm area in our location but that is the extent of removers I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbecker6294 Posted March 20, 2021 Author Share Posted March 20, 2021 I’m trying out the chemi green, mostly to pull out the Yanni discoloration from some new driftwood decorations. I did soak them 2 weeks prior to putting in the tank, but still made my water brownish. The chemi green has removed much of the discoloration, but not all. So I don’t think it’s as aggressive at pulling nutrients out of the water as chemi pure. Plants still seem to be thriving. Will update in a month. Using easy green monthly and root tabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 2/23/2021 at 3:57 AM, Brian said: I often think about this. So let me start by saying I am old school and don’t like change. I have been using carbon in my tanks forever. So, I wonder all the time if my Carbon or Dechlorinator are removing the fertilizers I am putting in.... as for fertilizers I wait 24 hours after water changes to add. I don’t know if this wait time is needed or not? Good Luck carbon will absorb stuff for a few days at most. you are probably just fine adding ferts a day or two after carbon. i am a carbon user myself, i just dont add ferts right after putting in fresh carbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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