Twinstar against algae

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Howdy,

I read an interesting but worthless article in a German aquarium magazine. (Aquaristik 4/2014, p. 68ff) about some new tech.

There's a new device, Twinstar, which electronically splits water and creates reactive oxygen species in the tank. Those kill algae. The author called it an alternative to ozone, but he failed to test if the device is efficacious. (Thus, my comment about the article being worthless).

I have no problems with algae, but I think the theory sounds interesting. Has anyone tried it out?

It's made by the Korean manufacturer Enbion.

Bring forward your thoughts, comments, and experiences.,
HarleyK
 
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I would think "reactive oxygen" would be hazardous to organisms that take in oxygen but who knows. Does the article say how it kills algae or if the process is harmless to aquatic life?
 
We use ozone at work to eliminate off-flavor compounds, but it takes about 2-3x what the fish can stand to oxidize the molecules. Maybe it takes less to kill algae though. We ramp up the levels in a foam fractionator to foam out the waste, but the ozone generators kick on and off based on the levels the fish experience in the tank. I'll find out if I am permitted to provide more information on how we do this.
 
I read some about ozone levels killing fish above a 600mv ORP measurement. Oxygen reduction potential meter.
I would think it's electrolysis perhaps. Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.
It would take a lot of power to produce a deadly level on radical oxygen. IMOP
 
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My theory.
Is that the thing uses a cobalt anode that creates/binds phosphorus or phosphate compounds, too tightly for free floating algae to use. With out it being broke down.
Kind of like watering a tree with salt water.
 
I didn't see mentioning of either cobalt, copper, nor phosphate.
 
HarleyK said:
I didn't see mentioning of either cobalt, copper, nor phosphate.
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It's on page 8565 of the PDF file. Interestingly from Korean scientist.

Figure 9 is the photograph of the by-product from the electrolysis experiment using the copper electrode. Apparently, it consists of copper compounds including copper phosphate, copper phosphorus oxide, or copper hydroxide. "Pasted from pdf"
 
markstrimaran said:
It's on page 8565 of the PDF file. Interestingly from Korean scientist.

Figure 9 is the photograph of the by-product from the electrolysis experiment using the copper electrode. Apparently, it consists of copper compounds including copper phosphate, copper phosphorus oxide, or copper hydroxide. "Pasted from pdf"
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Sorry, but I don't see what this has to do with the Twinstar technology...
 
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