Habitat - Indoor :: Water quality

[turtlesrmom]

Thirteen days later: We are rinsing out all the filter media because the water, while clearer, is still cloudier than I think it should be. I'll let you know in a few days how it looks. Thank you for your patience with me. Been a rough last couple of days. We lost a pet rabbit in quite the horrific manner yesterday morning. It was on my watch, so to speak. I was home alone and I found the little guy; he had been attacked and killed by a dog my daughter just started watching for the owners for three weeks. I had to tell my daughter Mary. She and I cried all day yesterday and even most of today and I still feel bad, though Mary is talking about getting a hedge hog. The upside of having Krush is that he may very well outlive me!

[VeipaCray]

So sorry to hear about your rabbit


Let me know if there's anything I can do to help with the water clarity.

[stopgaming]

VeipaCray I am very interested in the Purigen. Do you have a thread on how to recharge?

I think the manufacture site says bleach? After bleaching, do you rinse it under running water for a certain period of time?

Q: When is Purigen®exhausted and how do I regenerate it?

A: Purigen will turn from its normal color to a deep brown when it is exhausted. Purigen can easily be regenerated by soaking it in a solution of hyperchlorite (generic) bleach overnight. The Purigen®will return to its original color. Then rinse well and dechlorinate using Prime®or Safe™to remove any chlorine. For freshwater, use a buffer to adjust the pH as needed due to bleach’s high pH.

[VeipaCray]

Purigen recharge process is on the purigen product page here: http://www.seachem.com/Products/product ... rigen.html

[turtlesrmom]

VeipaCray, thank you for the condolences; so kind of you. I came home after a 4-day trip and Krush's tank was CLEAR! I mean VERY clear! I'm liking the new filter system very much. As well, rinsing out the media is so easy to do.

[VeipaCray]

Good...I'm glad to hear it's working for you.

[Alucard3601]

Hello and I am new to this and found a lot of helpful info. I just upgraded my 10 gallon tank to a 125 gallon tank for my little turtle. I also just purchased the Fluval FX5 and have 1 small question for VeipaCray.
I am gonna use your setup that you recommened but was wondering about the 1x 100mL package of Purigen. Is this in a package or a bottle? I want to have a good filtration system for my Green (Turtle's Name).

[VeipaCray]

purigen comes either way. The 100mL package is a sealed mesh media bag with purigen inside. The other option is to buy a bottle and get your own media bags to fill. The bottles come in larger quantites so if you'd like more than one media bag full of purigen the bottles are more economical. For ease of use, it's hard to beat the $8 pre-bagged 100mL purigen.

[Alucard3601]

purigen comes either way. The 100mL package is a sealed mesh media bag with purigen inside. The other option is to buy a bottle and get your own media bags to fill. The bottles come in larger quantites so if you'd like more than one media bag full of purigen the bottles are more economical. For ease of use, it's hard to beat the $8 pre-bagged 100mL purigen.

Thank you so much for clearing tha up. Wanted to make sure I was getting the right stuff. Now just waiting for the Filter to get her to set everything up. If I have any other questions I will surely ask. Thanks again.

[steve]

I wish I had bought the pre-bagged ones too. Congrats on the fantastic upgrade!

[Alucard3601]

I wish I had bought the pre-bagged ones too. Congrats on the fantastic upgrade!

Thanks Steve. This filter is quiet and huge. This is my first big tank and my first turtle and I am liking everything so far. The Bio media was a little expensive. I will write back and tell how my filter and setup up works out.

[VeipaCray]

quiet and huge = loud and small =

[Alucard3601]

VeipaCray I used your setup and now I have white cloudy water in my tank. Any Suggestions? I am asking you because I fiigure you have a Fluval Fx5 like me. Also my Fx5 is only about a week old and has been running for 6 days. I have a 125 tank there is nothing in the tank but the turtle and his floating platform that is suctioned to the glass. I am doing a water change as I am writing this to see if it helps.

[VeipaCray]

Yeah that's most likely a bacteria bloom and is normal. That will clear up shortly on it's own. It MAY begin to produce an odor as well - if so you can point the output of the FX5 up to break the surface of the water and oxygenate the water a bit. The bacteria bloom will clear up and any smell will go away. It's just part of the natural cycling of the tank. Doing a water change will just prolong the process from finishing. Ask Penelope... she kept doing water changes ... same thing. We finally convinced her not to touch the tank for a bit and let it do it's thing for a few weeks and poof... clear water.

[Alucard3601]

Yeah that's most likely a bacteria bloom and is normal. That will clear up shortly on it's own. It MAY begin to produce an odor as well - if so you can point the output of the FX5 up to break the surface of the water and oxygenate the water a bit. The bacteria bloom will clear up and any smell will go away. It's just part of the natural cycling of the tank. Doing a water change will just prolong the process from finishing. Ask Penelope... she kept doing water changes ... same thing. We finally convinced her not to touch the tank for a bit and let it do it's thing for a few weeks and poof... clear water.

I did change some of the water in the tank (In a panic state and being scared) but did not touch, change or clean the filter. So do nothing for now because the tank is cycling to establish a healthy bacteria colony? What about the turtle should I leave him in the tank or take him out? I am so nervous right now as I thought the filter was acting up or my bio-media was not working right.