advice re:ozone-izer

Will C · 01/18/2008, 11:57 AM

I have been considering adding an ozone-izer. Did some online reading and my LFS suggested against it. My water is good. no ammonia, trace of nitrite & nitrate, ph 8.3. I would appreciate some advice - Thanks

sgarron · 01/18/2008, 12:17 PM

What do you think it will do for you?

papagimp · 01/18/2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by Will C
My water is good. no ammonia, trace of nitrite & nitrate, ph 8.3. I would appreciate some advice - Thanks

traces of nitrites isn't considered "good" water. Nitrite is toxic, not as much as ammonia, but enough to kill livestock if their sensitive enough, such as corals, inverts, and many fish species.

May wanna try another test kit and/or get a LFS to test for ya.

Will C · 01/18/2008, 05:01 PM

my nitrite level is zero as per my test kit but I am being conservative in saying 'trace' same for nitrate.

What I expect the ozone to do is improve my water quality, everything looks healthy but I am always looking to improve.
Thanks again

m2434 · 01/18/2008, 05:33 PM

It will certainly help clear your water. Here's some more online reading...

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

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.php

Will C · 01/18/2008, 07:52 PM

great reading material - now I know, ozone-izer research is the cure for insomnia! actually it is interesting reading and I appreciate the interest and help. Finally something equivalent to the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code

01/18/2008, 11:57 AM	#1
Will C Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 99	advice re:ozone-izer I have been considering adding an ozone-izer. Did some online reading and my LFS suggested against it. My water is good. no ammonia, trace of nitrite & nitrate, ph 8.3. I would appreciate some advice - Thanks

01/18/2008, 12:17 PM	#2
sgarron Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 651	What do you think it will do for you? __________________ You want cheap, Get a goldfish.

01/18/2008, 05:33 PM	#5
m2434 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2,171	It will certainly help clear your water. Here's some more online reading... http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-1...ture/index.php __________________ Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not, as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there, but just to comprehend those things which are there. ~Richard Feynman

01/18/2008, 05:01 PM	#4
Will C Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 99	my nitrite level is zero as per my test kit but I am being conservative in saying 'trace' same for nitrate. What I expect the ozone to do is improve my water quality, everything looks healthy but I am always looking to improve. Thanks again

01/18/2008, 07:52 PM	#6
Will C Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 99	great reading material - now I know, ozone-izer research is the cure for insomnia! actually it is interesting reading and I appreciate the interest and help. Finally something equivalent to the Internal Revenue Service Tax Code