Is this 500 gal life the rating for removing flouride? How long will it last for odor and taste if flouride isn't an issue?
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Yes, to maintain optimum fluoride filtration in your Jr. F2 change the filter every 3 months or 500 gallons. Taste and odor purification will continue long after fluoride filtration has run out - approximately 1 year or 2000 gallons total.
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I've had several fluvals from 305,406, and fx6. The two smaller ones I've had for 5+ years and both still work great my fx6 is built even better then those two and I've had it for 10 months with no problems at all. The 406 was used for two years on a turtle tank worked great.
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My wife uses this for water for her fish tanks. If there was a smell to the water, I would hear about it. Still using it with no problems. Hoped this helped.
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For Fresh water fish it works great and takes about 30 days before you would need to clean...also I would recommend that you add carbon filter into this canister as there is room in there as long as you remove one of the pads. : )
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that all depends on what filter you have, for me i have a turtle and a 60gallon tank, so i use about 100grams on a fluval405 , and it lasts about two months with clear odorless water. your situation might be different , i think this should be more than enough if only for regular fish.
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I find this whole water filtration business confounding; 50 ppm sounds good but is that 50 just minerals or the lead and the mercury and the really bad things? I am going to see what my county says about my water quality and if they stand by that to start; I know you shouldn't have any fluoride, which undermines thyroid function. good luck.
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Hello William,Using carbon in addition would not be harmful in any way but is really not necessary.Chemi-Pure is a mix of high grade carbon and absorbtive resins.Resins are far more effective than carbon and also last longer.Generally if you do not overfeed your tank and do water changes regularly a 10oz jar of Chemi-Pure will last about 3 months and do a great job polishing up to 50 gals of water.If you have a larger tank use 2 jars.
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The fluoride add ons remove 68% or so on the first pass. If you run it through multiple times it removes 99.9%. Very difficult to get rid of the crap they add to our water. Supposedly for our health.
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The filter is rated for 3 yrs or 15,000 gal. When I install it I write the date with a magic marker in 3 places on the filter itself. The filter sits under our sink behind the kitchen trash can. Whenever I empty the trash I can see the date.
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about 2 gallons of charcoal will last about 2- 4 weeks in a 2100 gal outdoor fish pond. But it also depends on what you are filtering, how much debris or toxins in the water, how much algae, dirt, or muck, and how you are filtering the water. The surface area of 1 gram activated carbon is quite large approx 500 m2. However, I believe this product is extruded and may have some of the properties but not all of the surface properties of granular or powdered activated carbon. I crushed the product I have before I place it in the aquarium. The other comment you might need is that other than clearing up the water quality, it us usually used to neutralize or capture chlorine which you may not have in your pond. Since you mention that it is a fish pond, not knowing how many fish you have in the pond, if it is more than the natural capacity for healthy fish maintenance, you may want to consider using an ammonia remover like zeolite to capture ammonia, a byproduct of fish wastes.
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Hey alexis Yes I believe you will be fine If you are concerned try drawing a gallon or two and place it in a glass container in the frig or just put in sunlight on your counter it will provide additional purification. I hope that helps! and congradulation for making a healthy decission for your family! Flouride and chlorine are a huge problem in our water supply! Richard
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I agree with A. riches 100% I too have a 29 gallon tank and use 100ml in an AquaClear 70, my tank is understocked and my organic waste is minimal so I only recharge every 6 months and my water quality remains impecable, the ammonia is 0, the nitrites are 0 and crystal clear, Purigen is truly amazing stuff if used correctly.
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fluoride and chlorine can only be removed by adding adya clarity black mica extract to the water, if you buy from us you will get a free 16oz bottle of adya clarity which will deactivate fluoride, chlorine and more contaminates , there is nothing wrong with the 4 gallon listing, amazon has just put a note there saying they are not selling this item but other sellers on the page such as we do sell it.
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I have had the Fluval Fx6 Canister filter on my 125 gal saltwater tank for several months now with no problems at all. It is low maintenance but keeps my water crystal clear. It is a good way to go in my opinion. It was very easy to set up and cleaning is like any other canister but I don't have to it as often.
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i don't know about flouride. i know chlorine is eliminated. sorry. maybe call amazon at 866-216-1072. i'd call them and then they can look up the specs. may God bless you and have a Happy Holy Holy Christmas.
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Thanks for the response. I have read about "solid block carbon filters" that remove fluoride, so I will look into that. Thanks again!
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The Pearl water filter is good for one year and rated for 3200 gallons. The filter is certified for this life by the Water Quality Association (WQA) so this is not just a manufacturers statement, but a certified statement that has been tested in a lab. Thanks for asking!