Review on Boyd Enterprises ABE16743 Chemipure 11 74 Ounce by Stephanie Lum

I have been using this product in my 80 gallon aquarium for several years now and am very happy with it! I use it to control excess nutrients in an aquarium. a heavily lit and planted aquarium to control algae. One sachet is enough for 3-6 months; I know when it's time to replace it when I start noticing small air bubbles rising from my substrate and a few small patches of algae on the glass. I don't use it as a primary filtration or carbon source; The only job in my tank is to control the excess nutrients in the water. My primary filtration is done with 2 other filters using Zeosorb, pure charcoal sometimes mixed with Fosgard and resin beads. After properly installing this filter in my tank, it usually takes 2-14 days for the tank to clear depending on how much algae has ingested it. between bag changes. Even in a heavily overgrown and algae-covered aquarium, it works in about 2 weeks. You will notice that over time the algae will discolour, die and begin to flake (sometimes the glass needs to be scraped off). The only time I change the water is after a big flash because the dead algae start to decompose; In this case, I vacuum the substrate just enough to remove the dead algae. After rinsing the bag thoroughly (yes, it will at least be damp when you open the can) and rinsing out anything that looks like rust and dirt, I place the basket in the carrier in one of my powerful Magnum 440 filters Water in your aquarium as it is usually a healthy system with lots of plants and more than adequate filtration (over 1200 GPH and 4 bio wheels). I don't use the recommended number of bags in an aquarium (3 are recommended but 1 is enough for 3-6 months).