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BTW - I just quoted their product information - and if you google it - you can see its recommended for many 'shrimp' tanks - so to answer the person's question - its safe....Not quite. A small amount of peroxide may well entre the surrounding water however usually that in itself is quickly broken down into what the manufacturer calls super oxygen and water.think of super oxygen as you would ozone.
How much peroxide escapes into the surrounding water will depend on the strength of peroxide used and the number of catalysts.
In the case of the Oxydator A and W models not only is peroxide broken down by the catalysts forcing peroxide out but the ceramic beaker itself helps to break down escaping peroxide as it is made from a similar ceramic to the catalysts which contain a small amount of silver.
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Söchting Oxydator XL (W)
Söchting's oxydator XL is suitable for fish tanks containing 400 to 4000 litres. This oxydator ensures that the water is equipped with pure oxygen. This works on the following chemical reaction:
2H2O2 -----> 2H2O + O2
This reaction is fully noiseless. This reaction also ensures that co2 is not dissipated out of the aquarium. Because the oxygen is pure and is liberated under water it's spreading easily and quick throughout the whole aquarium.
This fact makes the Söchting oxydator an excellent biological filter. The Söchting oxydator converts organic waste to usable substances under the following chemical reaction:
NH4+ + 2O2 -----> NO3- + H2O + 2H+
NH4+ are the excretions of animals and NO3 can be absorbed by aquarium plants.
Pure oxygen increases the redox potential (the oxidizing power) of your aquarium en is very effective against algae. Shrimp also have benefit from this increase and will breed more easily.
Persistence:
The operational time depends of water temperature, the concentration of oxidator solution and the number of catalysts. At a higher temperature the duration of action is shorter.
Contents:
The content consists of a plastic fluid container with a lid, 1 oxidator stone, a ceramic holder including strip to keep the fluid container in place. This oxidator is delivered without oxidator fluid. It is up to you to purchase the fluid separately."
EDIT - obviously this description is freshwater