Post by Carl on Mar 30, 2022 16:12:47 GMT -5
With a poorly written website by Aquariumscience.org attacking the AAP article about Aquarium Redox, we feel those who respect good research and experience should read this article in full instead of cherry picking and using Ad Hominem arguments to attack it.
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Redox_Potential.html
Here are a couple of new quote:
As well, while many will use the fact that the author of this article uses this information to promote products that aid in a healthy aquarium redox, some use this to make Ad Hominem arguments against this information based products promoted
HOWEVER, if one reads this article in full as well as the history of the author and his extremely in depth aquarium keeping experience, it is noteworthy that the research came first as to explain contradictory results he was getting in the 1000s of aquariums under his care!
PLEASE NOTE; many UV Sterilizers now marketed for under $50 CANNOT perform effective Redox reduction due to their poor dwell time, low cost medium pressure UV bulbs, and other factors, these are at best clarifiers and should NEVER be purchased unless that is all you desire from your UV!.
And to critics who push cheap Amazon and eBay UV clarifiers; Yes I have had extensive experience in UV Sterilizer/Clarifier use and YES I've both witnessed a difference in level one UV Sterilization in both disease resistance and lowering of oxidative stress (which includes longevity of fish).!!
It is noteworthy that despite attacks by websites with obviously little experience in professional aquarium keeping (such as aquariumscience.org), that the Calcium ions (Cations) are indeed reducing agents and that my experiments and experience over the years have shown that product such as AAP Wonder Shells lose this Cation "charge" over time and why the purchase of fresh Wonder Shells is essential for full benefits (and yes, my experience has shown that indeed oxidative stress affects fish as well as other life).
EDITORIAL:
The author at Aquariumscience.org makes several mistakes starting with the typical liberal Ad Hominem argument, which a full reading can easily dispute.
He does not even know the ingredients of an AAP Wonder Shell and simply assumes that it has Sodium Thiosulfate (which it has none and a little research that he claims to make would find this on the selling website).
With just a little research on his part, he would easily see that the website selling was put up AFTER the information website (& only after many asked for him to sell products his experience suggested). As well some of the products recommended, such as the Redox Test Meter are not sold by AAP and the link is to an outside source with no affiliation whatsoever (including no "kick back" like Amazon affiliates get).
He also misses what products are promoted based their [proven effectiveness and the FACT that a Fresh Wonder Shell much more quickly removes oxidizers than an old, less fresh since these Cations do indeed slowly "go away" just like an open soda slowly loses its fizz.
Sadly this rather vile attack clearly shows he knows nothing of the author and his background, including the 1000s of hours he has given back to the aquarium keeping community over his decades in it all the while only earning less than minimum wage from the website that displays these articles.
In looking at this attack article on Aquariumscience.org, it is clear he is the one who asks persons to trust him based on his education in chemistry, despite no professional experience and zero reference links. Yes his articles make some good points, he does not go into real in depth explanations and at the end of every article asks readers to trust him based on his education.
It is noteworthy that his article on bacterial diseases, he misses the 75% of the cure for Columnaris is prevention and good aquarium husbandry, NOT the purchase of medications, despite his Ad Hominem attacks on AAP for selling product even though their article provides this information. He even gets the more effective medications wrong, showing his lack of real experience in aquarium keeping (it seems he misses that while a degree in chemistry is certainly helpful, it does not make up for experience in keeping 1000s of aquarium professionally for decades and the fact the author of the AAP article has been sought out by industry insiders for his help when it comes to aquarium disease prevention).
www.americanaquariumproducts.com/Redox_Potential.html
Here are a couple of new quote:
As well, while many will use the fact that the author of this article uses this information to promote products that aid in a healthy aquarium redox, some use this to make Ad Hominem arguments against this information based products promoted
HOWEVER, if one reads this article in full as well as the history of the author and his extremely in depth aquarium keeping experience, it is noteworthy that the research came first as to explain contradictory results he was getting in the 1000s of aquariums under his care!
PLEASE NOTE; many UV Sterilizers now marketed for under $50 CANNOT perform effective Redox reduction due to their poor dwell time, low cost medium pressure UV bulbs, and other factors, these are at best clarifiers and should NEVER be purchased unless that is all you desire from your UV!.
And to critics who push cheap Amazon and eBay UV clarifiers; Yes I have had extensive experience in UV Sterilizer/Clarifier use and YES I've both witnessed a difference in level one UV Sterilization in both disease resistance and lowering of oxidative stress (which includes longevity of fish).!!
It is noteworthy that despite attacks by websites with obviously little experience in professional aquarium keeping (such as aquariumscience.org), that the Calcium ions (Cations) are indeed reducing agents and that my experiments and experience over the years have shown that product such as AAP Wonder Shells lose this Cation "charge" over time and why the purchase of fresh Wonder Shells is essential for full benefits (and yes, my experience has shown that indeed oxidative stress affects fish as well as other life).
EDITORIAL:
The author at Aquariumscience.org makes several mistakes starting with the typical liberal Ad Hominem argument, which a full reading can easily dispute.
He does not even know the ingredients of an AAP Wonder Shell and simply assumes that it has Sodium Thiosulfate (which it has none and a little research that he claims to make would find this on the selling website).
With just a little research on his part, he would easily see that the website selling was put up AFTER the information website (& only after many asked for him to sell products his experience suggested). As well some of the products recommended, such as the Redox Test Meter are not sold by AAP and the link is to an outside source with no affiliation whatsoever (including no "kick back" like Amazon affiliates get).
He also misses what products are promoted based their [proven effectiveness and the FACT that a Fresh Wonder Shell much more quickly removes oxidizers than an old, less fresh since these Cations do indeed slowly "go away" just like an open soda slowly loses its fizz.
Sadly this rather vile attack clearly shows he knows nothing of the author and his background, including the 1000s of hours he has given back to the aquarium keeping community over his decades in it all the while only earning less than minimum wage from the website that displays these articles.
In looking at this attack article on Aquariumscience.org, it is clear he is the one who asks persons to trust him based on his education in chemistry, despite no professional experience and zero reference links. Yes his articles make some good points, he does not go into real in depth explanations and at the end of every article asks readers to trust him based on his education.
It is noteworthy that his article on bacterial diseases, he misses the 75% of the cure for Columnaris is prevention and good aquarium husbandry, NOT the purchase of medications, despite his Ad Hominem attacks on AAP for selling product even though their article provides this information. He even gets the more effective medications wrong, showing his lack of real experience in aquarium keeping (it seems he misses that while a degree in chemistry is certainly helpful, it does not make up for experience in keeping 1000s of aquarium professionally for decades and the fact the author of the AAP article has been sought out by industry insiders for his help when it comes to aquarium disease prevention).