I'll add that nothing is a cure all in this hobby. Poor husbandry will not be fixed by skimmers, H202 dosing, 10% water changes or total replacement of a tank system.
good maintence and an understanding of how n why reef tanks operate sets people up for success.
I am using H202 via a Oxydator 24/7 in all my tanks for the last 8 months now, and i started with no issues and i still have no issues in the system.
I believe it keeps my fish healthier, the water clearer , glass cleaner, my ORP up, and cost very very little to do annually. Like water changes. I use it as part of my preventative maintenance routine.
I think in many cases it has cured cyano and algae issues to some extent for some folks. But a tank full of phosphates will always be a tank full of phosphates until you cure the underlying problem putting them there. Bad flow or light needs better flow and more light to fix.
A tank with low dissolved oxygen will stress the fish to some extent and seems to add to algae and cyan issues and effects bacteria types and lvls among many other things. Dosing H202 among other things can help with the dissolved oxygen lvl in the water. And I think more importantly and what most folks don't understand about it is that it only takes a small small amount dosed constantly to keep the lvl up. A much less effective way is to dump 5 Ml of h202 into the tank each day, vs a fraction of a drip dissolved into the water column constantly. Even a doser set to. 5ml every hour will be far less effective and use much more h202 to get the same result as a Oxydator which is dissolving it into the water every minute of every day. They have developed a superior way to dose fractions of a milliliter into the water constantly and consistently in there product.
75-100 ml of 3% last me 45 days in my 30 gallon system for example as i have it set now.
I think the point is its a tool being used successfully in the hobby that many folks don't know anything about, and unfortunately immediately think its a gimmick or a miss understanding of whats happening when its implemented.
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