Electrolyzed water

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Hello I have recently become interested in electrolyzed water. Wondering if it would be of any use in an aquarium to replace something like ozone or peroxide.











I am struggling to find good info on it but it seems we have all the ingredients. Salt water, vinegar, electricity.
 
Electrolysis of seawater produces plenty of bad stuff, including chlorine and hydrogen gas (think Hindenburg).

Most such info is scammy pseudoscience.

Do you have a link to something specific that interests you?
 
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I don't have any specific links just trying to learn about it. i see some devices that can make it in a pitcher but nothing continious.
Are you saying it's not as safe as being portrayed. Things I have read say it's non toxic etc. Or does it need to be made out of a cleaner source than what is in our reef tanks ? I also understand it dispates quickly and turns back into salt water ??
 
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I don't have any specific links just trying to learn about it. i see some devices that can make it in a pitcher but nothing continious.
Are you saying it's not as safe as being portrayed. Things I have read say it's non toxic etc. Or does it need to be made out of a cleaner source than what is in our reef tanks ? I also understand it dispates quickly and turns back into salt water ??

I cannot answer that question without seeing what someone said about it. I see no utility in a reef system.

If you google electrolyzed seawater and look at reputable sources, you can see what is made. From seawater, that includes chlorine and hydrogen.

Many applications might benefit from producing chlorine and related compounds. Wastewater purification, for example:


https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/electrolyzed-water
"Electrolyzed water (EW) is emerging as an environmentally friendly antimicrobial treatment (Huang et al., 2007). It is produced by electrolysis of a dilute salt solution, and the reaction products include sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and hypochlorous acid (Huang et al., 2007). Three forms of the solution can be produced, an acidic form, a neutral pH form, and an alkaline form. Acidic EW exhibits an acid pH, a high oxidation reduction potential, and high free chlorine concentrations which makes it effective as an antimicrobial agent (Kim et al., 2000a,b; Hsu, 2003)."
 
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Ok I understand that makes sense. Chlorine is something to avoid for sure. That makes it of little use for us.



Thank you for the info.
 
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