CPB - Chemi Pure Blue

[nanoreefing4fun]

Anyone have any ideas on what is in this new product, Chemi Pure Blue & how it works?

http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/...//reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/chemipure-blue/

Boyd says...

"Chemi-pure Blue's proprietary formula significantly reduces organic compounds, odors, phenols, toxins, medications, dissolved metals, phosphates and silicates." but not sure how it reduces phosphates being it does not contain gfo.

I know their CPE (Chemi Pure Elite) is carbon & gfo. Seems if there is a new special formula, BRS would sell it in bulk too, like they do gfo & carbon.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Phosphate absorbing resin.

http://reefbuilders.com/2013/03/06/bluelife-marine-phos-fx/

 

[StirCrayzy]

Like seagel?

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

Nice find Mike ! the Blue part makes since

think this product is better at removing phosphates than gfo? as claimed...

so many "promises" in the sw world... I believe in gfo, have used it successfully for many years and have read many of Randy Holmes Farley articles on it as an exporter for phosphates.

 

[pablomay28]

Anyone have any ideas on what is in this new product, Chemi Pure Blue & how it works?

http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/...//reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/chemipure-blue/

Boyd says...

"Chemi-pure Blue's proprietary formula significantly reduces organic compounds, odors, phenols, toxins, medications, dissolved metals, phosphates and silicates." but not sure how it reduces phosphates being it does not contain gfo.

I know their CPE (Chemi Pure Elite) is carbon & gfo. Seems if there is a new special formula, BRS would sell it in bulk too, like they do gfo & carbon.

It seems like it is chemipure elite+purigen in one bag from what i have seen

 

[pablomay28]

Anyone have any ideas on what is in this new product, Chemi Pure Blue & how it works?

http://reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/...//reefbuilders.com/2014/03/13/chemipure-blue/

Boyd says...

"Chemi-pure Blue's proprietary formula significantly reduces organic compounds, odors, phenols, toxins, medications, dissolved metals, phosphates and silicates." but not sure how it reduces phosphates being it does not contain gfo.

I know their CPE (Chemi Pure Elite) is carbon & gfo. Seems if there is a new special formula, BRS would sell it in bulk too, like they do gfo & carbon.

I just ordered some from Marine Depot. I will post a review as soon as put it in the tank. The good thing is that in my RSM 1 bag should do instead of the 2 chemipure elite and 1 purigen. The 11oz. bag is said to treat 75 gal.

 

[Woodstock]

Interesting! Thanks for the info.
I look forward to your review of it

 

[pablomay28]

I just put the chemi pure blue in. I removed the 2 chemi pure elite bags and purigen to see how this single bag compares. At a first glance it looks like I stated before a chemi pure elite bag with purigen in it.



If it works as good as all the other three I might even get rid of my media rack and just place the CPB on top of the original RSM rack.

 

[pablomay28]

This is a picture before the CPB. I will probably post one later on tonight or tomorrow to see if there is any difference. If it stays the same I will continue using it since it would replace 2 bags of chemi pure elite and 1 bag of purigen.



BTW the 11oz bag of chemi pure blue cost $19.49 compared to $40.47 for the 2 bags of chemi pure elite and 1 bag of purigen.

 

[pablomay28]

I am sold on CPB my water is clear and I no longer need my 2 cpe and purigen bags or in tank media rack. I will place the original grate back and just run my CPB. You guys should try it.

 

[StirCrayzy]

As much as I hate to be Debbie Downer, that's an awfully fast review.
I understand your pros and cons going from 3 media bags to one single($), so please don't take this the wrong way.
Seems a little quick to write it up as the perfect replacement just by clarity over a couple days.
Chemical filtration should take a bit longer to realize true benefits, or lack thereof.

 

[StirCrayzy]

Anyone have any updates?

I just received my 11oz bag, and next week I'll be swapping the carbon out of my reactor and replace with CPB.
I'm looking for this to be a helping hand in continuing my recession of algae growth.

 

[newo11]

I've been running it for two months and have seen no discernible difference vs the elite. Except - in my RSM250 I only need one bag of the blue vs two of the elite. That's a money saver over time. So for me - this is a great product.

 

[pablomay28]

I have gone back to the regular elite. I was a bit quick in my review. I had troubles with low alkalinity. After going back to the 2 CPE bags it has stabilized again. BTW i have not added any new corals to my system that could drop my alk. I read a similar issue with another reefer on marine depot.

 

[DStars]

It has been over a year since the last update from Pablomay.

Is anybody still using the CPB instead of the other CP?

Thanks...I am in the process of starting a RSM C250, and do not know which way I should go.

 

[Pat24601]

It has been over a year since the last update from Pablomay.

Is anybody still using the CPB instead of the other CP?

Thanks...I am in the process of starting a RSM C250, and do not know which way I should go.

I use 1 chemi pure blue instead of 2 chemi pure elites. It works great. I can't claim to notice a difference between running 1 chemi pure blue and 2 chemi pure elites, but my water is clear, I have no serious algae issues, and my tank looks great using it.

I personally think you can go either way and be 100% fine, but chemi pure elite would still be the more established product on these forums.

I do run purigen as well. Reading up, I see that may be redundant, but it's working for me so I'm sticking with it.