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So I'm setting up my tank and I've bought a Sochting Oxydator to go in it (the big one, size A), now I just have to figure out where to put it. I'd like to have it hidden so it's not so obvious and it occurred to me that I may be able to bury part of the lower section that holds the canister with the hydrogen peroxide and catalyst in the substrate, with the rim of the lower section sticking out so I can easily remove the top ceramic section for when I need to refill the canister. I know the ceramic surface is important in creating the reaction with the hydrogen peroxide, but I imagine that's only really going to happen on the inside of the lower section, with the oxygen floating up the inside through the gap between the base and top section.

I've only managed to find one reference to burying them in substrate online, but it had no info regarding the results or if it was even tried. Has anyone done this? Or can you see a fault in my logic?

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durro68 Shrimp Breeder

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I am no expert but I cant see there being a problem.

I just attach moss to mine and sit them in a corner ... I like it.

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Because it is made of a special ceramic that aids in the oxydation process it may reduce the effectiveness of it's full capacity...I would not do anything like that just in case

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From my understand its pretty much a form of ceramic that won't act as a catalyst or react with either the catalyst or the solution, thats all.

Remember what you have is a chemical reaction going on within the container, the Hydrogen Peroxide (Solution) with the Metal (Catalyst) react

with the release being Oxygen, as to the other by product it depends on what the catalyst is which I don't remember off hand.

You should have no issues with burying it but you need to ensure its not so deep as to prevent the Oxygen from leaving it otherwise you'll be

pressure build up and the plastic container will break and you'll end up with Hydrogen Peroxide in your tank, something you don't want. So just

be aware of the location. Suggestion for moss attached to it to hide is probably the better option as opposed to burying it.

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I dropped one of mine and the ceramic smashed to bits, I placed a bit in the hydrogen peroxide to see what it would do. It DOES react to the peroxide pretty furiously as well. I thought it was just the dust etc that was on the piece of ceramic but a day onwards it still bubbling, so it is a special ceramic that does create a reaction according to my test.

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