But let's not get off the topic of the Oxydator and its relevance to any posts on here. By all means use this thread to report on Oxydators and what results you get using them. Like I have said many times I have been singing the praises of Oxydators and what they are capable of for around 30 years of the 36 years I have been keeping marine systems of one sort or another. Some people have even taken notice ;>)
That was my point:)
I didnt take it wrong at all, i will actually make a thread to document as soon as I get the substrate sauce from algaebarn, just ordered it after talking with ken. You are awesome, dw
IME the anaerobic part of the aquarium will be much lesser when the oxygen tension is high.
However if you create anaerobic condition in a reversed flow DSB (as I do) you can use both oxydators and PNSB (Purble non sulphur bacteria which is more known as a part of the effective microorganisms in Bokashi compost) without problems. The oxydator will reduce the organic mulm in the oxygenated part partly because of higher effectivity and biological mineralization from aerobic heterotrophs and partly by chemical mineralization by surplus active radicals, The PNSB will work in the same direction in the anaerobic parts of the DSB. I have add PNSB into my anaerobic plenum - however - I have still not been able to add light into these anaerobic parts in order to use the photosynthesis process from these bacteria.
I am going to disagree here - unless someone has data - about how much the dissolved oxygen - for example - increases - in a DSB before and after an oxydator addition:). EDIT - or affects the Dissolved oxygen
I have that deep blue aquarium type giant overflow with such little flow at the bottom that it should be perfect, I also use t5 so this area definitely gets some light down there so it may be something to follow how that effects it as well, there are many things that impact an aquarium so that is why i will make the other thread ty mnfish1 for the idea
Need no data just around 7 years in elementary school and knowledge of the metric system. If you have a solution of 100 ml with 12 % H2O2 based on volume - it means that 12 ml will be pure H2O2. Relative density of H2O2 is 34/18 = 1.88 - > it means that this 12 ml H2O2 has a weight of 1.88*12 = 22.56 g. Of this is H2O 18/34 = 0,529 .> 53 %. 47 % is extra O.
The Swedish mathematics system:)
Hi Lasse - I wasn't totally clear. My comment was not related to whether dissolved O2 would increase, etc. It was whether the amount of oxygen in the tank would significantly enter anaerobic bacteria 'zones' such that it would cause a problem. I do not think it will - and I don't think it will be a problem. It is interesting - how much oxygen is produced.
Yep, I tell people who have lost fish due to power outages of have frequent power outages to buy one. In fact I would suggest most people should have one ad a backup. Not that many take any notice of my snake oil recommendations of course.
To add H2O2 to indoor fish farm tanks during a power breakdown have saved many tons of fish for me. Its not snake oil at all
When I was in elementary school back in the 50:ties and 60:ties we had 9 years of elementary school. Yes a 7 grader should be able to both use percent calculations, calculate density and handle atomic and molecular weight calculations. But we are used of the metric system in very young age and all of these calculations and understandings is much easier if you are familiar with this system. But its pure math - but I´m not sure the calculations is 100 % right - it was 57 years since I was in the 7 grade :D
Correct Lasse, its some others who tend to think they are snake oil.
I ran out of H2O2 - somehow? And have not been able to use the oxydator - the amount of algae on the glass has increased dramatically. When I use it the water (to me) is extremely clear - now I see some start of 'gelbwasser'.
Many in fact most report similar findings. Using an Oxydator often results in clearer water and less cleaning of the aquarium glass.
