Dechlorinating Purigen: Overkill?

[stardotstar]

I have followed the instructions to recharge my purigen bags.

I have soaked it (and occasionally agitated the bags) for 24 hours in 500ml water + 500ml Chlorine Bleach. The Purigen as gone pure white.

I have now rinsed the bags thoroughly in tap water and agitated them, shaken the container with them in tap water and run tap water through them. Then I have put them back in 2L water with a 50 x dose of Prime = 5ml and again agitated and shaken the container and bags in the Primed water. Then I added a second dechlorinator at a 10 x dose.

Do I have to let it soak for 8 hours or longer or as I understand it the chemical reaction of dechlorination is simple and immediate so why does it have to soak>? Is that something to do with the porus nature of the purigen granuals?

Will

[Tech Support GL]

Purigen has to soak in a de-chlorinator for 8 hrs to ensure that the chlorine is removed from the macro pores that Purigen contains. Chlorine is not a substance that is safe to add to an aquarium. The time suggested is a guideline to ensure that chlorine is not incidentally added to an aquarium system.

[stardotstar]

[QUOTE=Tech Support GL;1608]Purigen has to soak in a de-chlorinator for 8 hrs to ensure that the chlorine is removed from the macro pores that Purigen contains. Chlorine is not a substance that is safe to add to an aquarium. The time suggested is a guideline to ensure that chlorine is not incidentally added to an aquarium system.[/QUOTE]


Many thanks.

Will

[Tech Support GL]

You are welcome.