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Chemical media (carbon, Purigen, resin)
Filtration

Chemical media (carbon, Purigen, resin)

Good for: Medication removal, tannin removal, polishing

Tip: Add carbon after a treatment to strip drugs; spent carbon releases waste.

Examples you may see in shops: Seachem Purigen, Seachem Carbon, Fluval Carbon, Boyd Chemi-Pure. Not endorsements.

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