MY Ozone adventure begins...

[FiReBReTHa]

So I wanted to add ozone to my tank, I had an ORP probe but it arrived a bit dry so I am worried if its accurate.

I placed it in tank and its reading 129 for the past day. I put a small window for it to operate based on ORP probe so I put it for 150-175

I will be posting more details about the setup shortly.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Cool keep us updated!

 

[spscrazy]

129 seems pretty low get some pinpoint orp/redox calibration fluid so you can be sure if your probe isn't accurate you could do big damage in your tank I have a ozotech ozonizer & love it the water is so clear the fish look like they are floating in air

 

[VegasRick]

Usually takes about a week for the orp probe to give an accurate reading

 

[FiReBReTHa]

129 seems pretty low get some pinpoint orp/redox calibration fluid so you can be sure if your probe isn't accurate you could do big damage in your tank I have a ozotech ozonizer & love it the water is so clear the fish look like they are floating in air

I have an Apex so its a pita to calibrate :(

it requires a weird powder that makes it just as expensive to buy a new ORP probe.


how do you have yours running? right now I have it T-d into my ATB skimmer (ozone safe)

 

[spscrazy]

it's t-d into my lifereef skimmer (ozone safe also) be prepared your skimmate is REALLY gonna stink! I don't have apex I have mine controlled by a Milwaukee sms510 orp meter

 

[shred5]

129 seems pretty low get some pinpoint orp/redox calibration fluid so you can be sure if your probe isn't accurate you could do big damage in your tank I have a ozotech ozonizer & love it the water is so clear the fish look like they are floating in air

I agree 100 percent. Man ozone is nothing to fool with in your tank or even for your own health. Ozone can be a very usefull tool or very dangerous.

I also agree with VegasRick .. give it a few days before hooking up the ozone generator to your controller.

Dave Polzin

 

[FiReBReTHa]

sounds good. Its all plugged in but I have it set to manual Off.

do you guys run carbon as well?

 

[FiReBReTHa]

How long do you think that I should wait for the ORP to settle? just making sure that the whole 7 day thing is normal, etc. Not sure at what point I should consider it a bad probe.


Danke!

 

[FiReBReTHa]

http://www.neptunesys.com/PM1-20104031_WEB.pdf
PM1 manual

Note: New ORP proves typically read low and require a break-in period. It may take as long as a week to break-in the ORP prove. During this break-in period control functions based upon ORP are not recommended.

 

[FiReBReTHa]

still getting settled in.

 

[FiReBReTHa]

I noticed that each day the ORP drops for awhile and then raises back up.