PURA Filtration Pad

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Great pads by CaliReefBoy

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/17/2009 from PALMDALE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: These pads work great. Within a few hours the water is much clearer. I always use these PADS. They pick up so much stuff from the aquarium.. They work great in my 135 gallon tank. I change them once a month. Yes, they are a little messy to cut to right size for your filter layout, but, hey, buy a sharp pair of scissors and the mess is minimal. The PADS are worth it! Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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PURA Filter Pad For Reef Tank by Joe Mac

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 9/3/2009 from KELLER, TX UNITED STATES

Comments: This filter pad is the ultimate on the market. I have tried almost all comparibly advertised products on the market, at great expense. There is NO comparison. The issues that other reviewers have raised: 1. Messy cutting to fit their particular application - PLEASE. a) first of all, the "messiness" in cutting this dry product "to size" roughly equates to the hand swiping necessarily involved when "sweeping off" (by hand) the kitchen table that we all do (hopefully) after we've eaten a sub-sandwich, of which the bread was slightly dry and left a lot of crumbs. b) secondly, the ability to custom-cut the material to fit an aquarists very specific needs (due to so many variables) HIGHLY outways paying a super-premium price for a product that only fits his or her specific application/hardware. This product rocks. I had to move from CA to TX. I brought all of my most precious corals with me and set up a 24g Nano cube as a "survival" tank until I could adequately accommodate them. After an unexpected year in Iraq, I was just glad that my corals were still alive. Got everything on course, with the proper water-flow, lighting and a chiller for consistent temps, yet things were not great. Found this product that I had bought years ago but had never used, cut it to fit in my Fluval canister filter, and within 24 hours could NOT believe the results. OUTSTANDING! The only reason that I am posting this is because I was scouring the internet to find the cheapest price for this product and saw those complaints of other reviewers that I think to be paltry compared to the benefits. For what is worth, this is the first review of any product that I have ever made on a commercial site (although I have spoke my opinion hundreds of times on reef keeping forums such as Reef Central and Nano-reef. However, I do plan on doing the same here for the JBJ Mini Chiller and the 24g Nano HQI Retrofit Hood, which have proven to be outstanding products so far. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Filtration Pad by Crazy Tiki

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 8/31/2009 from SAN JOSE, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Currently use this under my filter floss, which somewhat impedes flow, but not to bad. Seems to be doing its job as parms are good and water is clear (also use Chemipure Elite & Purigen). Not to easy to cut and a messy when doing so as the granules will fall out-just cut it over a sink and rinse. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Made a BIG Difference by McDooks

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/30/2009 from CAMARILLO, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I tried these after reading the reviews. I have one freshwater and one saltwater tank. Both had a film on top of the water. Even though I am running an Aqua C Remora Pro w/ Mag 3 pump on my 58 gallon saltwater, there was still an oily sheen to the surface. After putting the PURA pad in both aquariums in the same maintenance session, within a couple of hours (that was how long I waited to look) I was thoroughly impressed that the film was GONE on both tanks. I had previously been using Poly Filter or ChemiPure for chemical filtration, but the PURA does everything they do and MORE. EXCELLENT PRODUCT, GREAT PRICE. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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SUPERB ! by DEREK HAYWARD

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 12/31/2008 from COCONUT CREEK, FL UNITED STATE

Comments: I HAVE USED THE PURA PADS IN MY POND FILTER AS WELL AS REEF SUMP AND THE EFFECT IS STRIKING AND READILY NOTICEABLE WITHING HOURS. THE WATER SEEMS TO SPARKLE. ITS EXPENSIVE BUT DEFINITELY EFFECTIVE. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Easy to use! by JEREMY MCLENITHAN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/3/2008 from PASO ROBLES, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: Seems to work well. I bought it to lower the phosphate level in my aquarium. I cut the sheet to fit under my overflow drain in my sump. Phosphate levels have dropped and my water is crystal clear. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Not for protein skimmer by STEPHEN MCCONN

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/23/2008 from LAKELAND, FL UNITED STATES

Comments: I purchased this product for use in my protein skimmer overflow. This filter is actually too thick for use in this way. Within 4-5 days it was no longer passing water through the filter and the overflow was clogging. I would not recommend this product for this use. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Works Great! by RICH S

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 5/20/2008 from CEDAR RAPIDS, IA UNITED STATES

Comments: This pad is easily cut to size and works great in my wet/dry. You can see the difference over poly pads overnight. Highly recommended. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great! Worth the money. by Petro Miller

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/30/2007

Comments: I have a 24 gallon AquaPod. I didn't even use the blue sponges in the back, I just replaced them with this PURA pad. It seems like this stuff has got everything in it to keep the fish and corals happy. I don't even have a protein skimmer on the tank and the water is really clear. Well, for a while the tank was really dirty, but I realized that the water was bypassing the PURA pad and the fish got sick. After the pad was fixed, then everything went back to normal and my clown looks very happy. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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phosphates bad by JAMES E FARIS

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 11/30/2007 from MIDLOTHIAN, VA UNITED STATES

Comments: These pads are just right for my wet dry. Once I got the phosphate level down using Pura granuals, these pads keep me and my friends at 0.0. I change one every month and I'm perfect. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Pura is Pure Excellence by JOE RUSSO

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 8/22/2007 from RENO, NV UNITED STATES

Comments: I was using the poly pads. But Pura beats Poly hands down. Water is sharper and better smelling overall. The pads, while messy to cut to size, are easily handled and inserted into my filter casing. Highly recommended for all. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Great! by Raccoh

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 8/4/2007 from Texas

Comments: Great! I have been using these Pads on my Pro Clear Wet Dry for about a year and I really see the a difference. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Effective, but messy by j carroll

Comments: Manufacturer says you can cut the pad with scissors, but that's not easily done. Plan on having a big mess to clean up after working with this pad...the media goes everywhere. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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Keeps them alive by KL

Comments: I used to lose a one or two tiny fish daily from my clownfish grow-out tanks. When I started using these filters, my daily death count ended. Coincidence? maybe... Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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best pad ever! by rayray

Comments: easy to install (a bit messy) and does exactly what it promises Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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