cstrohmeyer
10-19-2006, 11:53 PM
Here is information from a study about the Redox Potential as it
corresponds to humans and all fish and animals. I have found from
practical experience and research, that a lot more can be learned
from medical studies than from the anecdotal writing of many
aquarists, who are suddenly experts after leaving their jobs and
keeping an aquarium for a few years. I have found this with
medication recommendations too, as many times gram positive
medications such as penicillin are recommended with no chance of
curing their sick fish. Too often UV Streilization is trashed without
even knowing what it really performs in the aquarium.
This pertains to the Redox potential of 300-350 mV that I have found
a properly installed and constructed UV. A proper Redox Potential
improves the health of humans AND fish. A Redox Potential in the
200-400 mV range in human studies has been shown to have the same
affect as anti-oxidant preparations such Vitamin C. This shows that
the health of aquarium fish can be maintained by a UV Sterilizer not
just by the killing of potential disease pathogens, but by the
maintenance of a proper Redox Potential. I have been observing many
aquariums of such "ordinary" fish as goldfish, both with and
without UV Sterilizers (keep in mind that some UVs are useless by
design and installation), and the goldfish with every other factor
equal that had a UV Sterilizer installed, were generally much
healthier.
During the whole history of the Earth abiogenic (not biological in
origin) , biogenic (produced by living organisms) and anthropogenic
(processes are those that are derived from human activities, as
opposed to effects or processes that occur in the natural environment
without human influences) deposits were accumulated in rivers, lakes
and seas.
Simultaneously there proceeded the self-purification of natural water
on the basis of the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction.
Living organisms, in particular, hydrobionts, are adopted not to
"perfectly clean water", such as distillated water, but to
ecologically clean water with definite content of organic and
inorganic compounds,micro-admixtures, ions and even bacteria-saprophyte. The range ofmentioned components of ecologically clean water is the integral
result of oxidation and reduction self-purification of water. At the
initial stages of this cycle toxic hydrophobic organic compounds are
oxidized to the hydrophilic forms, which are characterized by the
better biological compatibility. Energy of oxidation of degrading
organic compounds is absorbed during reduction chemical
transformations. Excess of ions of the heavy elements transforms into
insoluble, inert, nontoxic forms. Concentration of ions of light
elements is stabilized.
Just in such water live the water organisms, and land animals (in
particular, mammals) drink such water. Spring waters, which are
considered to be the most clean according to the ecological criteria,
are filtered through the rocks and subjected to the oxidation and
reduction, sorption and catalytic influence. As rule, they are
mineralized and include non-volatile organic substances, which are
detected by the permanganate oxidability.
After electrochemical purification water keeps its initial neutral
values of pH, but ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) of water shifts
toward the negative (electrode or reduction) values. In result
purified water obtains the antioxidant properties with
characteristics of pharmacological activity close to the properties
of the antioxidant preparations (a -tocopherol, b -carotene, vitamin
C etc.). In case of dilution of polyvitamin preparations in
electrochemically purified water ORP of mixtures is decreased
approximately by 200 - 400 mV in relation to the control solutions
with non-treated drinking water.
Credit for some of this information:
http://www.redoxdrink.com/redox_potential_info.htm
Carl
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Information.html
http://americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumUVSterilization.html
corresponds to humans and all fish and animals. I have found from
practical experience and research, that a lot more can be learned
from medical studies than from the anecdotal writing of many
aquarists, who are suddenly experts after leaving their jobs and
keeping an aquarium for a few years. I have found this with
medication recommendations too, as many times gram positive
medications such as penicillin are recommended with no chance of
curing their sick fish. Too often UV Streilization is trashed without
even knowing what it really performs in the aquarium.
This pertains to the Redox potential of 300-350 mV that I have found
a properly installed and constructed UV. A proper Redox Potential
improves the health of humans AND fish. A Redox Potential in the
200-400 mV range in human studies has been shown to have the same
affect as anti-oxidant preparations such Vitamin C. This shows that
the health of aquarium fish can be maintained by a UV Sterilizer not
just by the killing of potential disease pathogens, but by the
maintenance of a proper Redox Potential. I have been observing many
aquariums of such "ordinary" fish as goldfish, both with and
without UV Sterilizers (keep in mind that some UVs are useless by
design and installation), and the goldfish with every other factor
equal that had a UV Sterilizer installed, were generally much
healthier.
During the whole history of the Earth abiogenic (not biological in
origin) , biogenic (produced by living organisms) and anthropogenic
(processes are those that are derived from human activities, as
opposed to effects or processes that occur in the natural environment
without human influences) deposits were accumulated in rivers, lakes
and seas.
Simultaneously there proceeded the self-purification of natural water
on the basis of the chemical reactions of oxidation and reduction.
Living organisms, in particular, hydrobionts, are adopted not to
"perfectly clean water", such as distillated water, but to
ecologically clean water with definite content of organic and
inorganic compounds,micro-admixtures, ions and even bacteria-saprophyte. The range ofmentioned components of ecologically clean water is the integral
result of oxidation and reduction self-purification of water. At the
initial stages of this cycle toxic hydrophobic organic compounds are
oxidized to the hydrophilic forms, which are characterized by the
better biological compatibility. Energy of oxidation of degrading
organic compounds is absorbed during reduction chemical
transformations. Excess of ions of the heavy elements transforms into
insoluble, inert, nontoxic forms. Concentration of ions of light
elements is stabilized.
Just in such water live the water organisms, and land animals (in
particular, mammals) drink such water. Spring waters, which are
considered to be the most clean according to the ecological criteria,
are filtered through the rocks and subjected to the oxidation and
reduction, sorption and catalytic influence. As rule, they are
mineralized and include non-volatile organic substances, which are
detected by the permanganate oxidability.
After electrochemical purification water keeps its initial neutral
values of pH, but ORP (Oxidation Reduction Potential) of water shifts
toward the negative (electrode or reduction) values. In result
purified water obtains the antioxidant properties with
characteristics of pharmacological activity close to the properties
of the antioxidant preparations (a -tocopherol, b -carotene, vitamin
C etc.). In case of dilution of polyvitamin preparations in
electrochemically purified water ORP of mixtures is decreased
approximately by 200 - 400 mV in relation to the control solutions
with non-treated drinking water.
Credit for some of this information:
http://www.redoxdrink.com/redox_potential_info.htm
Carl
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Aquarium_Information.html
http://americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumUVSterilization.html