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Originally Posted by Mike-fish
So what is the point behind monitoring orp any way
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Orp pretty much give you a idea of the good bacteria vs the bad bacteria. So to speak. With a million other factors. 350 to 450 is considered good but not limited to such numbers as all tanks are different. Since you need both good and bad it just gives you a idea of the balance in your tank. Peroxide puts o2 in the water oxidizing the organically in water colomn raising the orp
It's way more complicated than that but I'm not smart enough to be on scientific terms lol