Adding Ozone to a Reef?

[billyr98]

well its another issue I am not too sure about.. I have read lots of good and bad things about this additive... Well I do not run it right now, but was thinking about adding this to my 210g tank system.. Do you guys use it or tried it?

 

[Woodstock]

No I do not. I know little about and the jury is still deliberating on it.... Can't say "never'.... still watching and reading...

 

[Witfull]

works good,,,,but as everyone says,,,,effluent water and air must be treated with carbon and probes need to be kept clean.

 

[Stevenmi]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php

A decent artical...


Steve

 

[billyr98]

~bump

 

[Shells]

i'm sorry for a silly question, but what does 'bump' mean??

 

[RazerCorals]

^Bump^ is just raising the thread to the top of the list, so more people see it. Usually people do it, if they don't get a reply for a while.

Personally I do not use ozone, but I have considered it. Right now, I wouldn't use it on my needle wheel skimmer because Euro-Reef says that o3 will decrease the skimmers producting. Althought it might clear up the water, so it is a very open ended question.

 

[Witfull]

you mean like this,,,,,

 

[Witfull]

just talked to Boomer,,purigen is not a substitute for GAC for ozone. in case anyone wanted to know,,,like me~

 

[billyr98]

I would like for someone who adds Ozone to come on here and explain their setup..

 

[Shells]

thanks for the clarificatin!

 

[Witfull]

as the ozone oxidants ( bromine, chlorine,etc., created by the ozone) react with the carbon. This yields things like carbon oxide, chloride and bromide ( safe byproducts). Purigen is binder not a reaction media, where GAC is in this case.
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Boomer

 

[billyr98]

huh????

 

[Witfull]

in reference to carbon Vs. Purigen for post Ozone filtering~

 

[billyr98]

ahhh,,, sometimes you sound so smart Witfull

 

[Witfull]

wasnt me,,,lol

im like any good leader, i surround myself with smart people~

 

[billyr98]

wasnt me,,,lol

im like any good leader, i surround myself with smart people~

So I am just as smart because I hang on Reef Sanctuary too

 

[Vanquish]

I use ozone since my previous tank and I must say it's wonderful... clean water, messy skimmates... there are myths about the ozone killing you, but normally the ozone generators made for home aquarium use is never built to provide that dosage to knock you out, not to mention killing you...

If worried, get a decent Ozone generator like Sanders and it works tremendously well... I'm using a 200mg/hr Sanders and currently dosing between 75-100mg/hr 24/7, some would prefer to run it say 200mg/hr for few hours a day, normally when no one's at home ( to allay fears of ozone poisoning )

Have the ozone plugged into my skimmer to allow it to react with the water in the skimmer chamber and so far I've been getting good skimmates and the water is exceptionally clear!

 

[billyr98]

Have the ozone plugged into my skimmer to allow it to react with the water in the skimmer chamber and so far I've been getting good skimmates and the water is exceptionally clear!

neat idea with the skimmer and ozone, I really want to try this!

 

[ReefDave]

Bill, you forgot the button for "ozone is: something else to eat up electricity and take up another plug" for the skeptical jerks like me!