ozone equipment worth buying or what?????

MrineLfRlz · 10/04/2014, 11:30 AM

Please enlighten me is this stuff really worth it and just what is it supposed to actually do or fight against idk need info from people who have had hands on experience please.

Paul B · 10/04/2014, 11:53 AM

I run my ozone generator full blast on my 100 gallon reef and have been 24/7 for about 35 years. No problems yet and that tank is still going.

origreefer · 10/04/2014, 12:38 PM

I've been using Ozone since 1991, wouldn't run a tank without it. Maintains water quality, and helps prevent crashes/downward spirals caused by a host of reasons, dead fish, overfeeding, etc. Provides wicked clear water too. Can't hurt your tank. I strongly recommend it.

MrineLfRlz · 10/04/2014, 07:05 PM

How expensive is it to maintain?
Also just what all would i need for my systems water volume 270 total gallons

Grabloids · 10/04/2014, 07:07 PM

I have always wanted to run it, but scared of the dangers I have read about it, eating certain plastics and getting out into the air inside the house

MrineLfRlz · 10/04/2014, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grabloids

I have always wanted to run it, but scared of the dangers I have read about it, eating certain plastics and getting out into the air inside the house

IT CAN BE DANGEROUS?
Ive been hearing more and more about ozone and im getting curious now but never heard that. Can it hurt someone if leaked into the air?

MrineLfRlz · 10/04/2014, 07:14 PM

Is it good for sps health?

d2mini · 10/04/2014, 08:06 PM

Everything you wanted to know (and way more) about ozone in the reef aquarium.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php

MrineLfRlz · 10/04/2014, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d2mini

Everything you wanted to know (and way more) about ozone in the reef aquarium.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php

ty for the info

Paul B · 10/06/2014, 05:07 AM

It is not dangerous and costs nothing to run. The amount of oxone put out by a fish tank ozonizer is nothing. You would smell it right away if it leaks. I am running it for 35 years. Wait a minute! Maybe thats wjhy i am bald!

garyinco · 10/06/2014, 07:00 PM

Running ozone won't cure any problems, but I like it. Water is crystal clear. More then you can imagine. Fish look like they're floating in air. But its not for the casual reefer. You have to understand what you're dealing with. Yes, it can be harmful. I'm out-of-date on the risks but it has been attributed with hearing loss and sterility. Could save you an that vasectomy surgery

. As Paul mentioned you will smell it. Same smell as a minor electrical fire or the smell right after a strong thunderstorm. You also get just a whiff of the smell from taking a shower. Have you ever been around of one of those ionization filters? When you're close to them you can detect a mild electrical like smell. Extended exposure can cause nagging headaches too.

If you set it up right, you'll never smell anything. Your nose quickly acclimates to the smell. If you're trying to detect it - leave the room for 10-15 minutes and then come back in and see if the faint odor is there.

I have it running on my main tank now. I wouldn't have it without a redox meter/controller. Too much info to be be gleaned from the redox numbers. The controllers are not much more in $'s, if anything.

If you really get into reefing, than research and consider it. If you're just the casual type then I'd guess it'll be a pain and you wont see the benefits. To me running a CO2 reactor is more of a hassle, but that's just me...

origreefer · 10/08/2014, 02:50 PM

I recommend a O3 reactor where most of the ozone will be processed, then run that effluent thru a carbon reactor. No residual ozone will make it in the air/water and if any does it will be is so low concentration that it will dissipate in the large volume of air in your house. I run 10mg on my 100g tank, that's plenty to achieve clarity and other benefits. Even when I ran that thru the skimmer, I couldn't smell it unless I cranked up the O3. A O3/carbon reactor solves everything. As for wearing plastics, don't worry about it, I have a large ozonizer at my work I use to sanitize sports equipment. In the cabinet I placed a rubber hockey puck and a plastic helmet. They have been in there for 12 yrs for every sanitizing I have done and they haven't deteriorated one bit under high direct exposure to ozone.

10/04/2014, 11:30 AM	#1
MrineLfRlz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: eldon M.O. Posts: 1,167	ozone equipment worth buying or what????? Please enlighten me is this stuff really worth it and just what is it supposed to actually do or fight against idk need info from people who have had hands on experience please. __________________ Jim its not a obsession its a way of life!--75g DT/125g sump/40g growout/30g frag/ATI sun power x8/t5 on DT/X2 D120 leds 40g/Sun blaze x4/t5 30g Current Tank Info: BubbleMagus(calc.,alk/Clearwater CW-300 Scrubber//56wAQUA UV/Reef Oct.SRO6000SSS Protein sk./1/10HP Chiller/GENESIS AWC

10/04/2014, 11:53 AM	#2
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	I run my ozone generator full blast on my 100 gallon reef and have been 24/7 for about 35 years. No problems yet and that tank is still going. __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

10/04/2014, 12:38 PM	#3
origreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 264	I've been using Ozone since 1991, wouldn't run a tank without it. Maintains water quality, and helps prevent crashes/downward spirals caused by a host of reasons, dead fish, overfeeding, etc. Provides wicked clear water too. Can't hurt your tank. I strongly recommend it. __________________ Founder, DFWMAS, 1992

10/04/2014, 07:05 PM	#4
MrineLfRlz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: eldon M.O. Posts: 1,167	How expensive is it to maintain? Also just what all would i need for my systems water volume 270 total gallons __________________ Jim its not a obsession its a way of life!--75g DT/125g sump/40g growout/30g frag/ATI sun power x8/t5 on DT/X2 D120 leds 40g/Sun blaze x4/t5 30g Current Tank Info: BubbleMagus(calc.,alk/Clearwater CW-300 Scrubber//56wAQUA UV/Reef Oct.SRO6000SSS Protein sk./1/10HP Chiller/GENESIS AWC

10/04/2014, 07:14 PM	#7
MrineLfRlz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: eldon M.O. Posts: 1,167	Is it good for sps health? __________________ Jim its not a obsession its a way of life!--75g DT/125g sump/40g growout/30g frag/ATI sun power x8/t5 on DT/X2 D120 leds 40g/Sun blaze x4/t5 30g Current Tank Info: BubbleMagus(calc.,alk/Clearwater CW-300 Scrubber//56wAQUA UV/Reef Oct.SRO6000SSS Protein sk./1/10HP Chiller/GENESIS AWC

10/04/2014, 07:07 PM	#5
Grabloids Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 34	I have always wanted to run it, but scared of the dangers I have read about it, eating certain plastics and getting out into the air inside the house

10/04/2014, 08:06 PM	#8
d2mini Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10,344	Everything you wanted to know (and way more) about ozone in the reef aquarium. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php __________________ -dennis Elos Diamond 120xl \| Elos Stand \| Radion G4 Pros \| GHL Profilux Controller \| LifeReef Skimmer \| LifeReef Sump Photos taken with a Nikon D750 or Leica M.

10/06/2014, 05:07 AM	#10
Paul B Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 15,549	It is not dangerous and costs nothing to run. The amount of oxone put out by a fish tank ozonizer is nothing. You would smell it right away if it leaks. I am running it for 35 years. Wait a minute! Maybe thats wjhy i am bald! __________________ I used to get shocked when I put my hand in my tank. Then the electric eel went dead. Current Tank Info: 100 gal reef set up in 1971

10/06/2014, 07:00 PM	#11
garyinco Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 431	Running ozone won't cure any problems, but I like it. Water is crystal clear. More then you can imagine. Fish look like they're floating in air. But its not for the casual reefer. You have to understand what you're dealing with. Yes, it can be harmful. I'm out-of-date on the risks but it has been attributed with hearing loss and sterility. Could save you an that vasectomy surgery . As Paul mentioned you will smell it. Same smell as a minor electrical fire or the smell right after a strong thunderstorm. You also get just a whiff of the smell from taking a shower. Have you ever been around of one of those ionization filters? When you're close to them you can detect a mild electrical like smell. Extended exposure can cause nagging headaches too. If you set it up right, you'll never smell anything. Your nose quickly acclimates to the smell. If you're trying to detect it - leave the room for 10-15 minutes and then come back in and see if the faint odor is there. I have it running on my main tank now. I wouldn't have it without a redox meter/controller. Too much info to be be gleaned from the redox numbers. The controllers are not much more in $'s, if anything. If you really get into reefing, than research and consider it. If you're just the casual type then I'd guess it'll be a pain and you wont see the benefits. To me running a CO2 reactor is more of a hassle, but that's just me...

10/08/2014, 02:50 PM	#12
origreefer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 264	I recommend a O3 reactor where most of the ozone will be processed, then run that effluent thru a carbon reactor. No residual ozone will make it in the air/water and if any does it will be is so low concentration that it will dissipate in the large volume of air in your house. I run 10mg on my 100g tank, that's plenty to achieve clarity and other benefits. Even when I ran that thru the skimmer, I couldn't smell it unless I cranked up the O3. A O3/carbon reactor solves everything. As for wearing plastics, don't worry about it, I have a large ozonizer at my work I use to sanitize sports equipment. In the cabinet I placed a rubber hockey puck and a plastic helmet. They have been in there for 12 yrs for every sanitizing I have done and they haven't deteriorated one bit under high direct exposure to ozone. __________________ Founder, DFWMAS, 1992