Any one use Poly-Ox?

Does anyone have any experience using poly ox to help remove organic debris and sludge? I want to use it in my 120g FOWLR. Is it safe and does it work?

 

What's in it? Potassium permanganate?

 

Be verwy, verwy careful!

Contents: Deionized water, manganic acid salts

Precautions: Contains manganic acid salts. FIRST AID: If in eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes. If ingested, give large quantities of water. THEN CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY! Contact with skin causes brown stains, wash off immediately. Not for human consumption. Not for fish used for human consumption. For ornamental fish use only. Do not use in natural bodies of water! Keep out of reach of children! Do not use with any chelated copper medications particularly Copper Power brand!

Never used and never want to! But then I'm paranoid.

 

Back in the old days, people would use products like this to oxidize DOC's and sludge. However, it fell out of favor because it's too easy to nuke your tank. It had to be added in a VERY CONTROLLED fashion because if you accidentally use too much....bye bye tank. It can somewhat be controlled by dosing Hydrogen Peroxide but just like the magnanic acids, too much and bye bye tank.

KMnO4 is still used in large outdoor ponds but I would be afraid to use it in a reef tank.

 

I have used it to help with a red slime problem in my tank. If used, follow directions EXACTLY. I also measured the drops out into an old glass jar and added tank water to it before taking my baster and squirting it where it was needed most.

1 bottle should last a lifetime-almost as you only use 3 drops per gallon of tank water.

I agree with the others--extreme caution is required when using this.

Anne