How to recharge Purigen.

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Re-upload of this how to video. Edited to comply with new KZread guidelines.
How to recharge Purigen which can be dobe up to ten times.

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  • @tammykonarski6528
    @tammykonarski6528 Жыл бұрын

    Don’t know what I’d do if this video disappeared. I literally watch it every time I need to recharge. Doesn’t say much for my memory lol!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha.. least it's there when you need it. 👍

  • @kozmaz87
    @kozmaz873 сағат бұрын

    It took me forever to find a quiet hang on filter. Yours is as super loud as most on the market. It took forever to find one that did not suck. Keep looking for quieter ones :)

  • @JohnsMusicClasses
    @JohnsMusicClasses Жыл бұрын

    Where was this video 3 years ago?!? I have been throwing out my perigean every 4 months for the last 3 years like a complete git!! Thank you for this video!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    It was right here the whole time waiting for you haha.. Glad you've found it now so you can start saving cash on fresh Purigen all the time. 👍

  • @Satan-Is-a-Lawyer
    @Satan-Is-a-Lawyer Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the thorough demonstration. I was kinda anxious to recharge mine in fear of harming my fishies.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    You'll be fine if you stick to the plan bud. I've done it many times and never caused any issues. 👍

  • @shainafleegle5182
    @shainafleegle5182 Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea you could reuse these!! This is amazing. Thanks for the video!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries. Hopefully that'll save you some cash now. 👍

  • @tammykonarski6528
    @tammykonarski65282 жыл бұрын

    I want to say thank you for posting this video! It is my go to video for recharging Purigen!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh hey no worries Tammy. Just glad it was useful then, that's what it's all about hey. Hope you are enjoying your fish keeping.

  • @RLCAquatics
    @RLCAquatics4 жыл бұрын

    Lol love the gloves! I def need to start implementing this for my hang on the back filter's. Well done on this video. 🤝

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks homes. Gotta wear the gloves when you do it though. 😜

  • @Witty76
    @Witty763 жыл бұрын

    This is legit, been doing it for years (8 healthy tanks currently). I was re educating myself on the bleach to water ratio (thank you). I also run a second 24 hour rinse cycle just to be safe. 👍

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    That's a good idea for a little extra reassurance. Thanks.

  • @frostiefrost5534

    @frostiefrost5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm in America and the ratio i was told is 50/50 water/bleach or a 1:1 ratio..I don't know mL very well as the metric system isn't taught here

  • @frostiefrost5534

    @frostiefrost5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also, I just rinse with cold water then soak the purigen in a small container with some dechlorinator for a couple hours :)

  • @herrenfam
    @herrenfam4 ай бұрын

    I searched for this specific thing and was happy to see your video pop up! It uses easy to follow directions that I know I should hopefully gain success from! I just don’t want to buy any more pouches lol

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 ай бұрын

    Haha... glad it helped then. Thanks for letting me know.

  • @TheFishRoom
    @TheFishRoom4 жыл бұрын

    Love your work and your pink glove was truly magical.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha, everyone in the house knows not to mess with my pink fish gloves.

  • @lpspinners8736
    @lpspinners87363 жыл бұрын

    Excellent demonstration of using and recharging the Purigen! Thanks much for posting this video!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries LP. Thanks very much for saying so. 👍

  • @agnieszkarudz6056

    @agnieszkarudz6056

    3 ай бұрын

    Other than he didn’t say which prime he’s using

  • @CichlidBros
    @CichlidBros4 жыл бұрын

    Great information and tips here Thanks for sharing!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the feedback Cichlid Bros. 👍

  • @PinoEspositoOntario
    @PinoEspositoOntario4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting this. I can't wait to start using this product, and you anticipated all my questions about how to recharge it safely!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah cool. It's a great product, you should see a big difference. Real glad I was able to help with the information you were looking for then. Enjoy your Purigen and your aquarium.

  • @AlbertoMartinez765

    @AlbertoMartinez765

    3 жыл бұрын

    FYI you can use the same procedure to clean Tank ornaments that get yucky algae all over them.

  • @aquamate
    @aquamate2 жыл бұрын

    Love it Dan, thanks for making this I'm doing this right now, great guide

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very much bud. How did it go? Smoothly I hope.

  • @sallyeaton3361
    @sallyeaton33619 ай бұрын

    Just bought a new purigen and recharged my old one. Glad I rewatched to see the part about soaking in prime. Hopefully I will get all the bleach smell out. Thanks for the info😃

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    9 ай бұрын

    No worries Sally. 👍

  • @arranjohnson9795
    @arranjohnson97954 жыл бұрын

    Doing this now! Great video!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Arran. Hope it was useful then.

  • @redviking1193
    @redviking11934 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the info and advice

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're very welcome. Hope it helped out.

  • @terrilynn1771
    @terrilynn1771 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your video… it help me out a lot

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries Terri. Glad it was useful.

  • @QueAquatics
    @QueAquatics4 жыл бұрын

    great information, thank you

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Suzy!

  • @terrydabill283
    @terrydabill2833 жыл бұрын

    phew so glad i found this video, when I saw your purigen come out of the water the same colour as mine a kind of off white I breathed a sigh of relief I thought I had done it wrong..

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha, yeah it can stain but it still works bud.

  • @jazjac17

    @jazjac17

    3 жыл бұрын

    Check my comment for my process, i get perfectly white recharged purigen every time.

  • @georgevalentin8683
    @georgevalentin868310 ай бұрын

    Thank u for the knowledge

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    10 ай бұрын

    No worries George. Hope it was useful.

  • @d.p.kfishaquariums8825
    @d.p.kfishaquariums88254 жыл бұрын

    I agree this method works 100% brother n i use sodium thiosulphate to neautralize the any trace of chlorine quickly.n it always worked as a charm.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much bud. I haven't tried that so far so I'll need to give it a go on your recommendation.

  • @russelbrown0
    @russelbrown03 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for this, appreciated. Can i ask how you store the recharged purigen? I'm sure after a month or so in the cupboard slightly wet in a bag with old tank water and prime must not smell great and probably will have some stuff growing on it? i ask because i want to also get a second bag to alternate.

  • @jackanddan
    @jackanddan4 жыл бұрын

    There are som many things awesome about this video we don’t know where to start....absolutely awesome....and for the record....we don’t like non fishy people messing around with our tanks either....😆😆

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha, yeah they tend to try feed the fish unbelievable amounts of flake for one thing. 😝 Thanks very much boys. 👍

  • @injerin3705
    @injerin3705 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks man, great vid. Many thanks

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries Injerin. Thanks.

  • @jazjac17
    @jazjac173 жыл бұрын

    I get perfectly white purigen by using a very similar process. Same container you use too. I rinse. Put into thin bleach, no water. 24hrs. Rinse, back into thin bleach no water 24hrs. Rinse, into a water and prime 4 parts water to 1 part prime, 24hrs. Rinse and sniff test. I used to soak in discus buffer but over the years have stopped. I used to sit the bag in water and do tests on it but never got any results showing and signs of residual bleach or any other nasty so stopped using buffer process. I do find that the bags after 4 years are splitting at the seams, be good to know if anyone else has this issue. Good video 👍🏼

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I guess there are a few options. This has worked well for me so I figured sharing it will help folk wondering how to do theirs. 👍

  • @jspinosa50

    @jspinosa50

    4 ай бұрын

    Way overkill

  • @ProtimAquatics
    @ProtimAquatics4 жыл бұрын

    I will try this method Brother !🙌🙌

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Protim. Good to see you brother. 👍❤️

  • @TestSubject14
    @TestSubject143 ай бұрын

    Our man is just doing his best to focus on his hobby, taking good care of his fish buddies and trying to block out the screaming horrors of his neighbors. Just keep swimming, buddy.

  • @Tropicalfishcrazechannel
    @Tropicalfishcrazechannel4 жыл бұрын

    Interesting bro

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks TFC. 👍

  • @leeandmandybattersby5958
    @leeandmandybattersby59584 жыл бұрын

    will have to give this a try

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's good stuff. Gives your water that extra wee bit of clarity you never knew wasn't there. 😜

  • @ejbrinegar
    @ejbrinegar4 жыл бұрын

    Dear Daniel: Thank you for posting this, informative video, showing us the steps necessary to get the most out of this, fine product. I may try it. All my best, Sincerely, E. J. Brinegar

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks E. J. It's actually a re-post of an older video that I had to edit to comply with KZread's new made for kids policy. I had mentioned some guidance around kids handling bleech which I had to edit out.

  • @tee_pierce6
    @tee_pierce62 жыл бұрын

    U made the best understandable video lol 💯

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ah, cool. Thanks. I always try to think about what I want from a video to help me so I'm glad this one worked for you.

  • @tee_pierce6

    @tee_pierce6

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's wassup man 🤙🤙

  • @sodapresh123
    @sodapresh1233 жыл бұрын

    Lovely thanks

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries Chan.

  • @jdthebear1
    @jdthebear12 жыл бұрын

    cheers mate. I knew you used bleach but wasnt sure of ratio and how well it worked.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    No worries bud. Glad it helped. 👍

  • @davelastik7677
    @davelastik76773 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 ай бұрын

    No worries Dave. Hope it helped.

  • @mtress66
    @mtress66 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries. Michael. Glad it helped.

  • @andyneill1069
    @andyneill10692 жыл бұрын

    Great video Dan. Thank you. I've been buying new pouches for 3 months, unsure of how to recharge them! Would AquaCare tap water conditioner do the same job as Prime?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Andy. Yeah the Aquacare should be fine bud.

  • @olafcichlids3121
    @olafcichlids31213 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🙏

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries Olaf. Hope it helped.

  • @Naiadnixie
    @Naiadnixie Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tutorial…. I knew to bleach it but didn’t know what to do after. Probably would have killed my fish as I didn’t know to use the prime afterwords.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    No worries Pam. Glad it helped and your fish will be okay.

  • @cornevanrooyen4717
    @cornevanrooyen47173 жыл бұрын

    Love the glove

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kinda stylish ain't it? 😂

  • @marlenyr7121
    @marlenyr71213 жыл бұрын

    Can you say "water" again? Wonderful, clear video, thanks so much.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haha, I set out with good intentions to speak properly but... 😜

  • @kamilwalczak9705

    @kamilwalczak9705

    3 жыл бұрын

    wota :D

  • @agnieszkarudz6056
    @agnieszkarudz60563 ай бұрын

    What does he use

  • @SaifullahHafeel
    @SaifullahHafeel2 жыл бұрын

    His is a fantastic way to clean pruigen. Can you let me know what type or the name of the bleach you use, please?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's just the standard supermarket brand cheap thin bleech. We shouldn't use any bleach that contains scents or anything like that. Just plain no thrills thin bleach is perfect.

  • @shanedraper240692
    @shanedraper240692 Жыл бұрын

    I think bleach needs air to work, I put mine in an airtight container and nothing happened for a day, so I opened the lid to let air get in and it started working

  • @tomelliottguitartutor1325
    @tomelliottguitartutor13254 жыл бұрын

    Great Practical advice. Got any advice on bacterial blooms that won’t clear?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's definately a bacterial bloom yes? Some rocks can leech minerals into the water column if the aren't aquarium safe. Generally it's due to something happening that has allowed the for the bloom; an un-noticed dead fish, over feeding or over cleaning the tank and/or filter. There are chemicals available but using them means forever chancing the balance that the tank should do naturally. I'd leave it. Check for dead bodies, feed sparingly if at all for a few days, leave the filter alone and don't change any water unless you feel you need to then only a small water change. That should clear it.

  • @tomelliottLeedsBradf

    @tomelliottLeedsBradf

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish Thanks thats great advice, I have had a small cory disapear and I can not find any bodies, however the problem has been established since I was away at the beginning of september. If anything I have probably been messing too much with large water changes and I have been using a particle binder recommended by the local supplier, it works great, but the problem keeps returning. Other than the cloudiness plant growth is excellent and fish are all happy. Thanks

  • @jillmudd3224
    @jillmudd32244 ай бұрын

    Hi Daniel thanks for posting this video it was very helpful. How long will zeolite still work in the tank eg how often do you recharge it ? Every month? Every 3 months what?? Jill Loftus, North Yorkshire

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 ай бұрын

    Hi Jill. I'm afraid there isn't one straight answer I can give to this. It rather depends on how much organic matter is suspended in your water column. This will be dependant on a few factors including your stocking levels, how heavily planted you tank may be, how frequently and how much you feed your fish and your water change/maintenance regime. What I would be comfortable to say is on average you can get a good few weeks out of it before considering a recharge may be necessary.

  • @user-mf4do1ys3e
    @user-mf4do1ys3e25 күн бұрын

    Thank you for this video. After you have cleaned perigean pack and put it in ziplock do you need to refrigerate it until next use or just keep it in the ziplock?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    25 күн бұрын

    No worries. No I don't refrigerate them, just keep them in the zip lock in a cupboard.

  • @stuebarb2024
    @stuebarb20247 ай бұрын

    Great video, very helpful. Just wondering what Bleach do you use?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    6 ай бұрын

    Just no non-sense straight forward thin bleach. We need to avoid anything that has scents or anything added to it. Just regular plain bleach. Hope that helps.

  • @paulrod53
    @paulrod533 ай бұрын

    Have you ever tried hydrogen peroxide?

  • @thehelpfulhobbyist5355
    @thehelpfulhobbyist535511 ай бұрын

    Hey Dan. I've installed U3 Fluval and a U4 Fluval in my aquariums. Could I add these sachets into these filters? And how often will I need to recharge the sachets?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    11 ай бұрын

    So the U-series are grate filters but don't necessarily have a lot of space inside for media. You could use a small amount in the central compartment but you'll probably need to re-bag to achieve an amount that fits. As for recharging it will mosyltly depend on how much organic matter you have in your water; the more it absorbs the more often you'll need to recharge it. You can recharge up to about ten times.

  • @jameshamelin2969
    @jameshamelin29693 жыл бұрын

    I soaked my purigen bags in a prime and water mix 3 times and I still have a bit of a chlorine smell....could I still use it in my canister filters?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't want to say go for it incase something terrible happens but I would imagine if you've done it three times it should have neutralised the bleach. Are you sure it's not the Prime you are smelling?

  • @apex4201
    @apex42014 жыл бұрын

    What if you got a big tank with 2 different filters? Should you get 2 things of purigen for each?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    You can but you don't need to. It's more about how much organic matter is in the water for the Purigen to absorb. Obviously the more you use the slower it will fill the granuals and the less frequently it will need to be recharges. Also your maintenance regime will impact on that so how often you change water, how much, how heavy you feed and how heavily your tank is planted. I'd say the more the better so if you have two filters placing one in each but you could try just one first and see how it goes if you prefer.

  • @burakkanidagli9968
    @burakkanidagli99682 жыл бұрын

    Which bleach are you using I’m from uk and can’t find the bleach seachem recommends

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    I just use the regular no nonsense cheap unscented thin bleach. This bottle was from Tesco I think.

  • @GreyFox405
    @GreyFox4052 жыл бұрын

    Should I use tank water? I accidentally went with tap water and prime to neutralize the chlorine.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    It won't do any harm bud.

  • @Junglist675
    @Junglist6754 жыл бұрын

    Super simple and easy to follow. Thanks so much bruv! Sub from me!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ah that's great, thank you. I'm glad you found it easy enough to follow and useful. 👍

  • @Junglist675

    @Junglist675

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish Great content! Keep up the good work!

  • @MiraiNoha
    @MiraiNoha4 жыл бұрын

    It hard to get the prime in my place , any altenative to it ? Thanjs

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    I use Prime because it is my favourite but you can use an equivalent de-chlorinator. I would visit your local fish store and ask for the best aquarium water de-chlorinator they carry. You can even explain to the staff what you are doing and see which they advise. Essentially all you are aiming to achieve is to neutralise the bleech so you can add the Purigen back to your tank system. Hope that helps.

  • @zebedeemadness2672
    @zebedeemadness267211 ай бұрын

    It there a limit on the number of recharges? If so after how many recharges should i be looking at replacing?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    11 ай бұрын

    The guideline is about ten recharges which seems about right.

  • @michaelhomewood5409
    @michaelhomewood54094 жыл бұрын

    What bleach do you use please? I seem to be going around in circles trying to get the correct stuff?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    You just need the plainest regular bleach you can get bud. Most big stores and many smaller ones will carry a no thrills, unscented straight forward option ordinarily. It'll probably be the cheapest on the shelf too.

  • @michaelhomewood5409

    @michaelhomewood5409

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniel Keeping Fish thank you. I can only seem to find thick bleach. I emailed Seachem who told me to use a regular sodium hypochlorite bleach 8.25% but can’t seem to find any in uk. My local fish shop told me I could regenerate with Milton sterilising tablets, which I tried but it is still very brown and doesn’t appear to have worked. What bleach do you use?

  • @xecu7i0ner

    @xecu7i0ner

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@michaelhomewood5409 These guys sell a synthetic filter resin much like purigen but it recharges with plain salt water. bluelineaquariums.com/ Not sure they post to the UK though :( but you could ask them. I've used it for nearly 2 years now recharge every 6 months or so, still on the same 500ml bag.

  • @anthonywarrington9224

    @anthonywarrington9224

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish surely you ment thin bleach it cant be thick surely 🤷‍♂️

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@anthonywarrington9224 yeah thin is best. The important thing is that it's the plain non scented kind. I have used thick bleach before and it was fine but some fish keepers have reported it ruining their Purigen.

  • @thehelpfulhobbyist5355
    @thehelpfulhobbyist535510 ай бұрын

    Is that a 100ml packet? And how many litres does one bag of purigen cover?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    10 ай бұрын

    It is bud yes. It's more about the amount of organics in your water and contact time with the Purigen than the amount of water to be honest. The more organics and the more often it flows through the Purigen the quicker it will need to be recharged.

  • @underthebus5801
    @underthebus58012 жыл бұрын

    I’m willing to try and recharge my Purigen bags after watching this video. My bags have been sitting for at least a couple of years unattended. Will they be effective after recharging?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    I would try it. It will definitely be more effective than it is in it's current state hey. I bet it will make a big difference.

  • @underthebus5801

    @underthebus5801

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish Ok. Thanks!

  • @leeandmandybattersby5958
    @leeandmandybattersby5958 Жыл бұрын

    i know this is a old video but looking at getting some of this for one of my reefs do you still use it

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah sometimes Mandy aye. I still think it's a good product. There's a similar one available now; Pure & Gone. I just got some to test it out.

  • @leeandmandybattersby5958

    @leeandmandybattersby5958

    Жыл бұрын

    oh great i will wait and see what you think of the new one

  • @winstonchurchill3597
    @winstonchurchill35973 жыл бұрын

    Does purigen take the place of carbon filtration or do you use both?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Purigen actually absorbs (or adsorves) more than carbon but carbon is cheaper. If you're going to use both o would have the water flowing through the carbon first to try to get it to do most of the heavy lifting and the Purigen last to let it do a great job of polishing the water.

  • @winstonchurchill3597

    @winstonchurchill3597

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish Thanks I'll flip the order then - I had it the other way around.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@winstonchurchill3597 no worries bud. Yes definitely carbon first. 👍

  • @raviparkash3
    @raviparkash33 жыл бұрын

    What bleach and what prime please ?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's Prime made by Seachem but most dechlorinators should work bud and any no thrills bleach. No added scents or anything like that.

  • @CarolinaAuditor
    @CarolinaAuditor Жыл бұрын

    Why didn't you show the front of the prime bottle? Who makes it?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Seachem make Prime.

  • @CarolinaAuditor

    @CarolinaAuditor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish I am new so everything is hard to understand! You make great videos!

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CarolinaAuditor ah thank you very much. That's very nice of you to say so.

  • @hypnoticdropbear5148
    @hypnoticdropbear51483 жыл бұрын

    Woah?

  • @isabeaubavaria-ingolstadt7
    @isabeaubavaria-ingolstadt73 жыл бұрын

    Any brand of bleach will do? Just bleach that is being used for clothes?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well it's cleaning bleach I know it as but yeah any no thrills bleach. No added scents or anything like that.

  • @isabeaubavaria-ingolstadt7

    @isabeaubavaria-ingolstadt7

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. 😊

  • @anthonywarrington9224
    @anthonywarrington92243 жыл бұрын

    What bleach did you use mate you got a name for me thank you

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    It was just the standard no thrills non scented bleach from Tesco bud.

  • @mrtrella83
    @mrtrella834 ай бұрын

    Can you use while fish in the tank????

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 ай бұрын

    Absolutely. 👍

  • @kristiiiiiiiii
    @kristiiiiiiiii Жыл бұрын

    A right good rinse out! 😂

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha.. only way to rinse. 😉

  • @brocklee9202
    @brocklee92024 ай бұрын

    How long does it take to clear tank water up?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 ай бұрын

    Well it will depend on how big the tank is, how heavily stocked, how much organic matter you have in your water column, your water change regime, etc but on a tank the size of the one in the video for example quite quickly. If you add it before you go to bed you should notice a nice difference the next day.

  • @brocklee9202

    @brocklee9202

    4 ай бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish Oh okay. I've got roughly 20 1-inch fish in a 30 gallon tank, and just did a 25% water change a few days ago. Hopefully it works soon, just bought the Purigen! Thanks!

  • @hiarahkimusic3282
    @hiarahkimusic3282 Жыл бұрын

    I am scared to use bleach ... How can you guarantee its cleared out? Very risky ...I have Prime too but hmmm .....also my Prime smells like Fart lol is that normal? However, I love watching your videos mate 👌🏽

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Haha yeah it smells pretty bad. Bleach is fine long as you're careful and does the job magic Thanks very much. Glad you're enjoying the videos.

  • @naveedkhan5045
    @naveedkhan504522 күн бұрын

    Can you use Domestos

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    21 күн бұрын

    Long as it's non-scented thin bleach you should be fine.

  • @mr.mayonnaise5488
    @mr.mayonnaise54883 жыл бұрын

    Literally had mine for two days and it was already brown. No change in water clarity. My tank was BLACKwater I even boiled my wood and soaked it for a month

  • @jordantrujillo293

    @jordantrujillo293

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha same

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm not really sure it is designed for blackwater tanks to be honest. It is designed to trap organic materia from the water column which is where it is most effective. It's also great at removing tannins from the water which is why yours would have turned brown really quickly but with a blackwater tank that kind of defeats the purpose and would take a whole lot of Purigen to suck all the tannins out which you don't really want anyway. 👍

  • @mr.mayonnaise5488

    @mr.mayonnaise5488

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish. My tank isn’t supposed to be blackwater lol. It has a mind of its own. I’m trying to un-blackwater it

  • @hugoagogo4324
    @hugoagogo43243 жыл бұрын

    Is it normal for it to smell fishy after all that ? Cause mine does BTW thanks for showing how its done mate

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm... not really bud. A bit of a faint chemical scent I might expect but not necessarily fishy. If it were me I think I might repeat the process once more. After that I think I'd use it again regardless and keep a close eye on things. If it worries you too much though and you have the budget for it just toss it and get another. Sometimes it isn't worth the worry. Certainly worth running through the recharging process once more and seeing what happens hey?

  • @hugoagogo4324

    @hugoagogo4324

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish thanks for your reply, I think ill re charge it like u said buddy if its still fishy smelling ill chuck it they are only a tenner anyway thanks buddy

  • @shortyleatherworks5693
    @shortyleatherworks56933 жыл бұрын

    How often you clean and charge it?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    It kind of depends on a few factors. How heavily stocked the tank is, how much you feed, what your maintenance regime is like... It will be different for everyone. Basically keep an eye on it. When it's getting brown and visibly collecting waste give it a clean and recharge.

  • @shortyleatherworks5693

    @shortyleatherworks5693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish so how about the lifespan? It is need to change after 1-2 year?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shortyleatherworks5693 I believe the manufacture advises it can be recharged up to ten times. If it's the wee pouches you're using that's £1 per recharge cycle. Well worth it when you think of it like that.

  • @shortyleatherworks5693

    @shortyleatherworks5693

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish thanks for the info, time to shopping

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@shortyleatherworks5693 no worries bud. Hope I helped.

  • @leesutton1845
    @leesutton1845 Жыл бұрын

    What bleach do I use??

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Just no nonsense bog standard thin bleach. You don't want to use anything that has scents or anything.

  • @leesutton1845

    @leesutton1845

    Жыл бұрын

    @Daniel Keeping Fish I'm struggling to find the right one what's the name of your bleach

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    @Lee Sutton think it's just Tesco's own brand. Any supermarket own brand thin non-scented bleach should be fine

  • @HAL_9000__
    @HAL_9000__3 ай бұрын

    5:13 sniff sniff

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    3 ай бұрын

    😉😂

  • @frostiefrost5534
    @frostiefrost55342 жыл бұрын

    Funny story regarding "non fishy people" as you call them lol I wasn't very into fishkeeping until my fiance asked if I wanted this almost 50 gallon tank for 60 bucks and I said sure.. I've kept a ten gallon before..she suggested I get some guppies and so I did...Now I have 3 tanks and into fish way more than her lol how does that happen!?

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha, once you get bitten that's it. I've tried to get Mrs DKF into it quite often. Turns out having her find my culture of Grindle Worms in the fridge was way the least effective method. 😆

  • @frostiefrost5534

    @frostiefrost5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish what the hell is a grindle worm???

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@frostiefrost5534 kzread.info/dash/bejne/paeWys58l5jKoqQ.html

  • @frostiefrost5534

    @frostiefrost5534

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish oh they're creepy little boogers lol bloodworms are kinda wierd too I guess..but fish love to eats worms I suppose

  • @johnsonboy62
    @johnsonboy624 жыл бұрын

    lmao smell that chlorine haha

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂 Glad you appreciated that bit. 😂

  • @kostasgold
    @kostasgold Жыл бұрын

    Ι prefer to buy a new one

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Always an option of course. 👍 Recharging still a nice option for folk looking for a cheaper solution or for people who just enjoy spending a wee bit extra time with the hobby hey.

  • @kostasgold

    @kostasgold

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish I agree

  • @Kevin-mn4hd
    @Kevin-mn4hd Жыл бұрын

    Wait. Ignorance here. Still don't understand purigen. Why does just changing the color back with bleach "recharge" it? How does purigen work exactly? I thought I used chemicals. To clean the water.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    So in a nutshell it captures organic material out of the water column and makes the water an extra level of clear. It's not a necessity but the cherry on the top for clear water. The reason it needs to be recharged is because it collects the organic materia an traps it so it kinda maxes out, eventually it won't do any good. Recharging it resets it so it's ready to go again. Hope that explains it somewhat.

  • @raybro2216
    @raybro22164 жыл бұрын

    I will give you a tenner for that glove

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha, sold to the man with the new pink glove! 😜

  • @simonzinc-trumpetharris852
    @simonzinc-trumpetharris8527 ай бұрын

    IMO more trouble than it's worth - I just buy a new pack.

  • @D0cPr0c09
    @D0cPr0c09 Жыл бұрын

    Mine went purple

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    Can't say I've ever come across that so far but all of our systems are different hey.

  • @D0cPr0c09

    @D0cPr0c09

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DanielKeepingFish bleached it a second time and cleared right up then 👍👌

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    Жыл бұрын

    @Ryan MD nice one. Glad you were able to rescue it.

  • @Shalom-qn5wt
    @Shalom-qn5wt10 ай бұрын

    Anyone else sniff when he said to? Just me….😅

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    10 ай бұрын

    Haha... gotcha. 😉

  • @Shaden0040
    @Shaden00404 жыл бұрын

    You can also recharge loose packed activated carbon/charcoal. Take old carbon and rinse it in tank water in a bucket. Then place it on a metal cookie tray/flat metal baking pan thinly spread out. Preheat oven to 300F and then bake the carbon for 1-2 hours until it is completely dry and dessicated of all moisture. Let cool, then place in ziplock bag ot jar until you need it again.

  • @DanielKeepingFish

    @DanielKeepingFish

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've never tried that. Good tip, thanks. 👍

  • @kickassclone75
    @kickassclone75 Жыл бұрын

    Read the Bottle and it tells you . Nobody needs to watch this unless they are illiterate .

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