Oxydators don't work super fast so be patient. If you want to get rid of the yellow quickly, add some carbon.1.5 days with Oxydator A with 2 cat and 12% peroxide. 90g tank. Water still yellow, no improvement at all.
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Oxydators don't work super fast so be patient. If you want to get rid of the yellow quickly, add some carbon.1.5 days with Oxydator A with 2 cat and 12% peroxide. 90g tank. Water still yellow, no improvement at all.
Sometimes they do in fact while sometimes it takes a good few days.Oxydators don't work super fast so be patient. If you want to get rid of the yellow quickly, add some carbon.
It was full:How much peroxide has been used up?
That doesn't look full to me. Your peroxide should last about a week give or take.It was full:
no clue what this means. and 1.5 days is a short period - but you just showed a green circle?1.5 days with Oxydator A with 2 cat and 12% peroxide. 90g tank. Water still yellow, no improvement at all.
It was full 1.5 days ago.That doesn't look full to me. Your peroxide should last about a week give or take.
It's water clarity test. White bucket will show if water is clear or not.First - what is that green circle??? that looks like you have a very dirty tank - or you're taking pictures of something not related? Maybe I'm stupid
1.5 days is not enough - you may need a month or so before you see improvements, especially if you have refugium and the tank is mature.
Sincerely Lasse
I do not think my NO3 get lower from the Oxydator, but from the siporax and more water changes. Clarity of water and cleaner Glasses and cleaner look is the reason i continue use Oxydator. I dont use activated carbon at all to my tank.Nice tank! How/why does the oxidator have an impact on your nitrates?
Nice tank! How/why does the oxidator have an impact on your nitrates?
Nice tank! How/why does the oxidator have an impact on your nitrates?
Thanks Lasse,NH3/NH4 -> NO2 -> NO3. This is a biological oxidation done by microorganisms like archaea and bacteria.
I know that many people have suggest that adding H2O2 will chemical do t5he same thing. However - I have never seen any reports or studies that support a chemical oxidation of NH4 to NO2 by H2O2. There is studies that support the ideas that oxygen gas created by the breakdown of H2O2 have impact the biological nitrification rate - but it still the microorganisms that do the real oxidation. IMO - if a chemical oxidation should take place - it needs much, much more higher H2O2 concentration compared with these we are working with @Randy Holmes-Farley may have more information about this
Next question - could nitrite (NO2) be converted into Nitrate (NO3) by chemical H2O2 oxidation? As I know it for the moment - no but indirect by higher oxygen gas content. However - IMO - if there is any oxidation by H2O2 of inorganic nitrogen species - oxidation of NO2 is more likely than others. A combination with UV can change this IMO.
Sincerely Lasse
Was it freshwater fish and do you know the pH?Thanks Lasse,
I had a cousin phone me a while ago as all his tropical fish were dying. He had far to many fish for his size of tank, where have we read that before. Anyway, I told him to dose x amount of 3% peroxide every 15 mins untill he could see bubbles on the plants or sides of the tank. This he did and all fish recovered he never lost one. I liken this to putting an oxygen mask on his fish but in some way it appears to have reduced/ prevented ammonia burning the fishes gills which are sensitive to ammonia poisoning or burning. I have done this myself or advised people a few times over the years with fish suffering similar with the same success.
Sorry I should have said. Freshwater fish and unfortunately he didn't know the PH of the tank water. He lives a long way from me so I couldn't just pop over myself.Was it freshwater fish and do you know the pH?
Sincerely Lasse
Thanks Lasse,With the freshwater fish - I could be either oxygen diefency or nitrite poising. The nitrite poising cause that some of the blood cells can´t take up oxygen as they use to do. Given more oxygen into the water help the fish to get oxygen in spite that the uptake rate is lesser. The higher oxygen pressure will also give the nitrification cycle a boost.
With the tang - you can ignore the nitrite - the uptake into the fish bloodstream is blocked by chloride ions, However - ammonia can "burn" the gills and a higher oxygen level caused by the H2O2 help the fish to survive.
Sincerely Lasse