I’m still using the W with 2 catalyst at 9%.
165g of water. I feed heavily.
165g of water. I feed heavily.
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I was finally able to source a W. Hopefully should have it in a month.
Where?
In order to answer your question I need to know more about your tank. How many total gallons, what kind of system, reef i assume? Stocking level and other equipment esp if you run an ozoniser. You also need to consider the number of catalysts and the % of peroxide you would be best using not necessarily 35%. Having said that if you can purchase 35% I would probably go for something like at least 10liters depending on the strength of peroxide you intend to use.The shrimptank finally has them in. I ordered mine and he has one more if anyone is interested. Any input on how much 35% peroxide I should order at a time? I'm not sure how much the W actually holds.
My friend informs me he is using 12% peroxide and 3 catalysts in his W model with his 300 gallon mixed reef with plenty of fish and that it holds approximately 1.5 litres.The shrimptank finally has them in. I ordered mine and he has one more if anyone is interested. Any input on how much 35% peroxide I should order at a time? I'm not sure how much the W actually holds.
The issue is one of control ensuring you add enough to be of benefit but to also stay at a safe dosing rate. I would suggest using a redox meter who help determine such. As you may know redox can vary greatly throughout the day and what might be a perfectly safe dosage say in the early hours might not be later in the day. Adding peroxide directly is always going to pose a risk with various corals either more or less susceptible to it's addition.Just stumbled upon this thread and have some questions. Years ago I used to add a small does of peroxide directly to the sump on daily basis.
I stopped the practice unsure if it provided any benefits as my tank was pristine anyway or I simply got lazy I guess.
Reading this thread some posts would indicate that adding peroxide to the DT is detrimental or dangerous. What if it was low percentage added as slow drip?
Can someone elaborate?
I was planning on ordering from here.Where are you finding 35%? Amazon on has 12% now...
In order to answer your question I need to know more about your tank. How many total gallons, what kind of system, reef i assume? Stocking level and other equipment esp if you run an ozoniser. You also need to consider the number of catalysts and the % of peroxide you would be best using not necessarily 35%. Having said that if you can purchase 35% I would probably go for something like at least 10liters depending on the strength of peroxide you intend to use.
As an example I have a friend with a 300gallon reef tank running 12% (strongest you can buy without a licence in the UK) running 4 catalysts I think but I will check that with him.
The issue is one of control ensuring you add enough to be of benefit but to also stay at a safe dosing rate. I would suggest using a redox meter who help determine such. As you may know redox can vary greatly throughout the day and what might be a perfectly safe dosage say in the early hours might not be later in the day. Adding peroxide directly is always going to pose a risk with various corals either more or less susceptible to it's addition.
I would stay around 12% and use 2 catalysts and see how it goes. If you have nems then let them be your guide or if any invert shows a negative reaction but I would suggest the above won't be far away from ideal.It's about 210 total gallons reef tank. I feed pretty heavy for my finicky fish. It's a fairly simple setup, Algae scrubber, chaeto fuge, and a skimmer.
I would stay around 12% and use 2 catalysts and see how it goes. If you have nems then let them be your guide or if any invert shows a negative reaction but I would suggest the above won't be far away from ideal.
You could increase it to 12% I am sure depending on how much you feed and how heavily your tank is stocked.I have a W in my 200g tank and use 9% with 2 catalysts, I started at 6%. Not sure if I’ll increase to 12% or not, I have not had any issues at all
You should be fine to go with it but watch your animals just in case.Should I start with that or work my way up to it? Did your friend say how often he has to refill the W?