FAQ: I set up a tank with Seachem HyperSorb™ as my filtration media and my water turned an orange/brown color. Am I using too much HyperSorb™?

HyperSorb™ is an adsorbent media/resin that is incapable of leaching anything into the water column. The orange/brown color you speak of could possibly be due to the leaching of organic acids by driftwood, peat, or other organic material if present in your system. If it is a new aquarium, it could also be a bacterial bloom due to an establishing biological filter. HyperSorb™ does not need to be rinsed prior to use.