Anyone using Dr. Sochting's Oxydator

[MnFish1]

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Thx I’ll check the labelling on mine... just a thought, what does the peroxide degrade to and would it still react with the catalysts? as my W still empties at the same rate of 6 weeks..

H2O2 degrades into Water and Oxygen - so - in a bottle it would degrade to water (the oxygen would escape)

 

[atoll]

My 5ltr of 12% peroxide lasts me about 6 months filling my Oxydator A every week. I can't say I have ever noticed it degrading in that time.
Years ago I used stronger stuff which we bought in 25ltr that is used to clear algae in swimming pools that had stabilizers added. However we didn't keep much in the way of SPS then but we never noticed any issues using it.

 

[vlnemo]

I've used a dosing pump for a month at a time basically until the bottle ran out. I think only issue (like overdosing anything) is what happens if the doser sticks on. The oxydator should hopefully be a safer alternative but I have yet to buy one.

vl

An Oxydtor won't reduce your NO3I am afraid. If you NO3 hasn't come down then either your ATS isn't big enough or perhaps you don't have enough surface area to grow denitrifying bacteria in. The carbon doing is to encourage denitrifying bacteria (as far as I am aware) to grow but if there is not enough suitable places for it to colonise then it isn't going to work efficiently. I have used NoPox in the past to good effect
o bring down NO3.

This is my tank now after 3 years using oxydator A with 9% solution.I put my ats away, put in the sump siporax an oxydator and with water changes at the beggining, my NO3 start dropping. Now i am at 0,5 to1 ppm NO3 and without any water change for about 2 years. Crystal clear water ( start also dsr products before 2 years ago and use a powerfilter witch help to the clarity). But for a year and a half (2017-2019) i used only siporax and oxydator and there was a big different to my tank.( More clear water, better colors, and stop cleaning the glass any other day)

 

[atoll]

vl

This is my tank now after 3 years using oxydator A with 9% solution.I put my ats away, put in the sump siporax an oxydator and with water changes at the beggining, my NO3 start dropping. Now i am at 0,5 to1 ppm NO3 and without any water change for about 2 years. Crystal clear water ( start also dsr products before 2 years ago and use a powerfilter witch help to the clarity). But for a year and a half (2017-2019) i used only siporax and oxydator and there was a big different to my tank.( More clear water, better colors, and stop cleaning the glass any other day)

There are people on here who don't want to hear that lol. Nice tank by the way, congratulations.

 

[Chrisfish]

There are people on here who don't want to hear that lol. Nice tank by the way, congratulations.

I started reading this thread and realized there’s 37 pages so this question might have already been asked but would you recommend an oxidater for a 30 gallon AIO? I have a protein skimmer in one of the back chambers and filter floss and Purigen in the other chamber . I also have a surface skimmer that I use off and on. Also for the Peroxide is it the food safe kind? Again sorry if these questions have already been asked. :)

 

[atoll]

I started reading this thread and realized there’s 37 pages so this question might have already been asked but would you recommend an oxidater for a 30 gallon AIO? I have a protein skimmer in one of the back chambers and filter floss and Purigen in the other chamber . I also have a surface skimmer that I use off and on. Also for the Peroxide is it the food safe kind? Again sorry if these questions have already been asked. :)

AIO? Sorry.
An Oxydator model.D ir even a mini would do fine. I have used both food grade and none food grade with no apparent issues
However, I would recommend food grade to be on the safe side. The none food grade contain stabilizers to prevent the peroxide degrading to quickly.

 

[paintman]

So the question is......where the hell can we get these gizmos?

 

[najer]

I started reading this thread and realized there’s 37 pages so this question might have already been asked but would you recommend an oxidater for a 30 gallon AIO? I have a protein skimmer in one of the back chambers and filter floss and Purigen in the other chamber . I also have a surface skimmer that I use off and on. Also for the Peroxide is it the food safe kind? Again sorry if these questions have already been asked. :)

Not sure what room there is in the back of your tank, I have a mini in an Evo 13.5 G but in the display, is there any room in the skimmer section or the section before, I would place it there, my smaller D in the big tank is right by the skimmer inlet?

 

[atoll]

So the question is......where the hell can we get these gizmos?

Depends on what country you are in. I am in the UK and no problems buying them online here.

 

[Chrisfish]

Not sure what room there is in the back of your tank, I have a mini in an Evo 13.5 G but in the display, is there any room in the skimmer section or the section before, I would place it there, my smaller D in the big tank is right by the skimmer inlet?

Yes there is definitely room, can you tell me which one you have in the 13.5 ? And is that the correct peroxide? Thanks :)

 

[najer]

Yes there is definitely room, can you tell me which one you have in the 13.5 ? And is that the correct peroxide? Thanks :)

The mini, 6% with 2 catalysts, lasts about 2 weeks in the Evo.

 

[sawdonkey]

vl

This is my tank now after 3 years using oxydator A with 9% solution.I put my ats away, put in the sump siporax an oxydator and with water changes at the beggining, my NO3 start dropping. Now i am at 0,5 to1 ppm NO3 and without any water change for about 2 years. Crystal clear water ( start also dsr products before 2 years ago and use a powerfilter witch help to the clarity). But for a year and a half (2017-2019) i used only siporax and oxydator and there was a big different to my tank.( More clear water, better colors, and stop cleaning the glass any other day)

Nice tank! How/why does the oxidator have an impact on your nitrates?

 

[atoll]

I doubt an Oxydator will be the sole or even the main reason for reducing nitrates and have never heard it claimed to do so ever before.

 

[paintman]

Depends on what country you are in. I am in the UK and no problems buying them online here.

United states of corruption

 

[MnFish1]

So the question is......where the hell can we get these gizmos?

would just 'google it' - they are not available (AFAIK) in the US - directly. I ordered mine from an online company in Canada - (sorry don't remember the name) - I see them on Amazon currently

 

[MnFish1]

My 5ltr of 12% peroxide lasts me about 6 months filling my Oxydator A every week. I can't say I have ever noticed it degrading in that time.
Years ago I used stronger stuff which we bought in 25ltr that is used to clear algae in swimming pools that had stabilizers added. However we didn't keep much in the way of SPS then but we never noticed any issues using it.

Do you keep it refrigerated? I frankly (without tasting it) - know how much or whether its degrading - only what the instructions that came with it (and on the jug) - say.

 

[atoll]

United states of corruption

Theshrimptank in Arizona stock them and do post I believe.

 

[atoll]

Do you keep it refrigerated? I frankly (without tasting it) - know how much or whether its degrading - only what the instructions that came with it (and on the jug) - say.

I keep it in the dark in my shed. The fridge would be better but 5 litre container takes up a lot of space but you yanks tend to have much larger refrigerators. lol

 

[MnFish1]

I keep it in the dark in my shed. The fridge would be better but 5 litre container takes up a lot of space but you yanks tend to have much larger refrigerators. lol

We keep it in our 'extra' small refrigerator. :)

 

[BurgerFish]

1.5 days with Oxydator A with 2 cat and 12% peroxide. 90g tank. Water still yellow, no improvement at all.