Ozone

[fancy_fish101]

I’m really interested in ozone as I am crazy about how clear my water is. I also run carbon 24/7 and I hear it more cost effective using ozone. I’ve seen it effective against bacteria and algae and etc.

I got a 75 gallon reef tank. For people who use it, is it that effective for clarity and other things mainly clarity?
Is it worth getting for my tank?
I’ve been very tempted lately as I love clear water and I keep semi expensive fish and would like it for bacteria to. I do qt fish.
Plz have your opinion and advice.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I would not give up GAC when using ozone since they accomplish somewhat different things, but ozone does make water very clear.

I discuss loads of details here:

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 2: Equipment and Safety by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 3: Changes in a Reef Aquarium upon Initiating Ozone by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

 

[fancy_fish101]

I would not give up GAC when using ozone since they accomplish somewhat different things, but ozone does make water very clear.

I discuss loads of details here:

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 2: Equipment and Safety by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 3: Changes in a Reef Aquarium upon Initiating Ozone by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com

Awesome thank you!!! Do you think applying it to a 75 gallon is worth it? I was going to stop GAC because I’m scared of my tang getting hille or something from it. I also run reef moon shiners and it recommended not to run it 24/7.
Advice?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Awesome thank you!!! Do you think applying it to a 75 gallon is worth it? I was going to stop GAC because I’m scared of my tang getting hille or something from it. I also run reef moon shiners and it recommended not to run it 24/7.
Advice?

Ozone doesn’t remove organics, it just mostly makes them not absorb light. Rox 0.8 is not know to cause hlle.

 

[fancy_fish101]

Alr, i see why we run carbon because the left over ozone just in case.

Ozone doesn’t remove organics, it just mostly makes them not absorb light. Rox 0.8 is not know to cause hlle

 

[Bent17]

Do you need to have carbon in the return chamber to remove ozone waste?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Do you need to have carbon in the return chamber to remove ozone waste?

If you mean pass the effluent water over GAC, I would unless the dose is very low.

 

[Bent17]

Will be dosing around 2hrs at night nothing fancy

 

[Pistondog]

Will be dosing around 2hrs at night nothing fancy

That should be more than enough for great water clarity.

 

[Bent17]

Would I need to have the carbon or no need?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Would I need to have the carbon or no need?

Same answer. Depends in how much you are adding. Start very slow and use the least amount possible to reduce yellowing if you go without GAC.

 

[Pistondog]

I run ozone a couple of times a week. I run a fan to the outside and close the room off. I dont run gac for ozone capture, but for the tank in a reactor..
If i did not have the luxury of isolating the room, i might get an ozone meter to determine if the carbon is needed.