Katana
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My little pet Katana
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Post by Katana on Apr 19, 2006 20:57:57 GMT -5
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Post by amanichen on Apr 19, 2006 21:54:18 GMT -5
The short explanation on this product: This is nothing but R/O water in a fancy bottle with some marketing to make you believe it's somehow better for bettas, and small, unfiltered tanks. Don't waste your money.The long explanation on this product: "...the purified water is enhanced at the molecular level to create a solution with high levels of dissolved oxygen, antioxidants, slightly alkaline pH, and reduced structure for improved hydration and cellular respiration." "...with supplemental oxygen bonded at the molecular level by patented process." First, you can't enhance water at the molecular level. Water is water, and it can't be altered. Even the location of the atoms relative to one another can't be altered. You can create "heavy water" by slapping on a few extra neutrons to the hydrogens, but this is poisonous to all life on earth in any but very minute quantities. Second, any dissolved oxygen that's in the water cannot be "bonded at the molecular level." It just doesn't work that way. I'd also like to see the details on the "patented process," but they do not provide a patent number or any clues as to what their mystery process is. While it's completely physically possible to create super-oxygenated water, its benefits in open air rapidly diminish -- because you put too much gas into water the extra stuff will outgas. This is similar to what happens when you open a bottle of soda: it starts to go flat when it's not capped. After a few hours, super-oxygenated water is no better than any water that's been sitting uncapped for a few hours. Regarding the "antioxidants" part: This basically is carryover marketing from vitamins and dietary supplements. An "antioxidant" is any type of chemical that prevents oxidation. Just throwing around the word "antioxidants" doesn't mean much unless you name specific ones. Lately it's become a buzzword in the dietary supplements market because the implication is that they can help prevent DNA damage and thus help reduce the effects of aging, and reduce the risk of cancer. There is some evidence for this in mammals and humans, but as of yet, there's no evidence that says that fish would benefit in any way from un-named antioxidants present in water. Disclaimer: I'm not an icthyologist or biochemist. I am a mechanical engineer. However, through my education I have taken many science courses, which allows me to recognize the fact that the claims about this product are indeed pseudo-science. None of the above information is incorrect, but if you require proof beyond my word, then talk to an ichthyologist or a biochemist. |
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Katana
Fry
My little pet Katana
Posts: 45
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Post by Katana on Apr 20, 2006 17:44:07 GMT -5
Thanx for the info (i didn't really understand most of it) now i know not to get it :-)
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