Theoretical Question (Ozone / Bacteria Bloom)

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Curious to see if anyone has done this or think it would work...

Let's say you have a massive bloom potential tank crash situation. Could you just blast the Ozone and eradicate the problem?

Has anyone ever tried this?
 

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Theoretically maybe depending how much ozone and contact time. but uv would be most peoples first choice for that application by far .


i run ozone for increased water clarity and its ability to break down organics
 
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Depending on how you run ozone, "blasting" it out will likely kill a lot more than bacteria. :)

Sure, don't do it without an ORP probe. I run mine for about 30 minutes a day.

I've seen plenty of tank crash threads and I've never seen Ozone mentioned as a potential quick fix to save the tank.
 

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Sure, don't do it without an ORP probe. I run mine for about 30 minutes a day.

I've seen plenty of tank crash threads and I've never seen Ozone mentioned as a potential quick fix to save the tank.

I don't think it is a good emergency measure for most systems.
 

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