Ozone Reactor Build

[reely989]

Hey guys, I am gonna try making an ozone reactor. I just can't justify 700 bucks for something so simple right now. My plan was to run a pump through some 1/2 inch tubing into some PVC that has a tee with ozonated air being pushed into the tee. It'll go into a 3 inch chamber full of bio bales to help the water and air mix, and out the bottom I'll have a tube run into a tube of carbon. I'll post a diagram if it'll help, but I was gonna get some feedback on the overall design. I'm also considering doing just a basic tubing reactor like Randy has on his ozone page.

 

[tzabor10]

I would strongly caution that idea

 

[Aquanaut_Explorer]

@tzabor10 Why the strong caution? What is driving you to say that?

 

[BR260354]

Check out Cleartides. I picked up one. Seems to work fine.

Ozone Reactors | Cleartides

Cleartides Aquarium Filtration Specialists Ozone Reactor product range. The most up-to-date home and commercial aquarium and fish tank filtration designs available.

www.cleartides.co.uk

 

[tzabor10]

@tzabor10 Why the strong caution? What is driving you to say that?

Ozone is harmful if it is released in your home. I don’t know of many local reefers that use it. BRS told me in an email that they usually see it used in tanks over 250 gallons. Don’t get me wrong, I love tech, but can you measure the effectiveness of ozone? There are plenty of avenues to take to achieve the results you want