Ozone Reactor vs Ozone+Skimmer?

mnestroy · 09/09/2007, 10:26 PM

I'm courious what gives better results, I have had a problem getting my ozone to reach past 320's.

I currently have my 200mg set to 100%, air driers are dry. And I have it fed into my H&S Skimmer.

I picked up a Cleartide Ozone Reactor off ebay (no clue about this brand cept it came from England) it has two Air line hose plugs on top, and a 1/4 hose adapter on bottom. The chamber is filled with bio balls (I assume water & ozone enter at top, and it drains from hose near bottom)??

I can't get ozone to climb, and I feel it should, since I only have like 60 gallons total, and 200mg/hr should be plenty, does anyone have any advice? Should I switch over to reactor?

edwing206 · 09/09/2007, 11:43 PM

Is you probe cleaned? Or calibrated or whatever? I need to clean mine, it says I'm at 480 and I don't run ozone yet.

2crazyreefers · 09/10/2007, 06:44 AM

IMO you should only need a 200 unit 25 percent tops, thats what I run my Red Sea at for my 180. I have not used the airdryer or orp probe in over 3 years. IMO as everyone I know says the probs are a waste because they are very difficult to keep calibrated. I run mine off and on for a week or 2 at a time and this is what works for me and my tank.

mnestroy · 09/10/2007, 07:42 AM

Hmmm then maybe my Red Sea ozone is not working correctly.

cayars · 09/10/2007, 08:18 AM

If you pull the tube off the Ozone generator can you smell the ozone? Sure fire/easy way to tell if it's working on not.

Carlo

RichConley · 09/10/2007, 09:41 AM

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Originally posted by mnestroy
Hmmm then maybe my Red Sea ozone is not working correctly.

IME, that seems to be pretty common.

stevenw56 · 09/10/2007, 01:11 PM

Nothing wrong with ORP at 320. Also it will test lower after a water change, after feeding and IME after adding calcium.

RichConley · 09/10/2007, 01:29 PM

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Originally posted by stevenw56
Nothing wrong with ORP at 320. Also it will test lower after a water change, after feeding and IME after adding calcium.

If hes putting 200mg/hr into a 60g tank, yeah, there is something wrong with 320.

stevenw56 · 09/10/2007, 02:23 PM

If he was putting 200 mg/hr into a 60 g tank he would be having major problems with livestock. I meant 320 true reading. Either his ozone generator isn't working correctly or his testing equip. is not correct. I would say his ozone generator isn't working properly.

RichConley · 09/10/2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally posted by stevenw56
If he was putting 200 mg/hr into a 60 g tank he would be having major problems with livestock. I meant 320 true reading. Either his ozone generator isn't working correctly or his testing equip. is not correct. I would say his ozone generator isn't working properly.

Which was exactly my point: if hes at 320, theres something wrong.

mnestroy · 09/10/2007, 02:56 PM

I suspect my ozone generator also.. I own/used both the probe cleaning solution and ORP calibration solution and the meter seems to be working correctly.

stevenw56 · 09/10/2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally posted by mnestroy
I suspect my ozone generator also.. I own/used both the probe cleaning solution and ORP calibration solution and the meter seems to be working correctly.

My ozone generator is a RedSea also. I don't think they can be taken apart to clean even.

cayars · 09/12/2007, 06:27 AM

He means to clean the probe itself.

Carlo

stevenw56 · 09/12/2007, 03:15 PM

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Originally posted by cayars
He means to clean the probe itself.

Carlo

In the thread we suspected the ozone generator was not working correctly. If an ozone generator is used without a drier or with exhausted beads the generator will get dirty with a kind of sludge and most can be cleaned. RedSea can't be opened like a Sanders or others to clean. It has been said that running RO water through a RedSea generator "may" work to clean it.

09/09/2007, 10:26 PM	#1
mnestroy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 2,216	Ozone Reactor vs Ozone+Skimmer? I'm courious what gives better results, I have had a problem getting my ozone to reach past 320's. I currently have my 200mg set to 100%, air driers are dry. And I have it fed into my H&S Skimmer. I picked up a Cleartide Ozone Reactor off ebay (no clue about this brand cept it came from England) it has two Air line hose plugs on top, and a 1/4 hose adapter on bottom. The chamber is filled with bio balls (I assume water & ozone enter at top, and it drains from hose near bottom)?? I can't get ozone to climb, and I feel it should, since I only have like 60 gallons total, and 200mg/hr should be plenty, does anyone have any advice? Should I switch over to reactor?

09/09/2007, 11:43 PM	#2
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	Is you probe cleaned? Or calibrated or whatever? I need to clean mine, it says I'm at 480 and I don't run ozone yet. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/10/2007, 06:44 AM	#3
2crazyreefers Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vt. Posts: 733	IMO you should only need a 200 unit 25 percent tops, thats what I run my Red Sea at for my 180. I have not used the airdryer or orp probe in over 3 years. IMO as everyone I know says the probs are a waste because they are very difficult to keep calibrated. I run mine off and on for a week or 2 at a time and this is what works for me and my tank. __________________ My 4 part recipie for my acros = calcium - alk - flow & luck.

09/10/2007, 07:42 AM	#4
mnestroy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 2,216	Hmmm then maybe my Red Sea ozone is not working correctly.

09/10/2007, 08:18 AM	#5
cayars Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bordentown, New Jersey Posts: 653	If you pull the tube off the Ozone generator can you smell the ozone? Sure fire/easy way to tell if it's working on not. Carlo

09/10/2007, 01:11 PM	#7
stevenw56 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Port Orange, Fl Posts: 72	Nothing wrong with ORP at 320. Also it will test lower after a water change, after feeding and IME after adding calcium.

09/10/2007, 02:23 PM	#9
stevenw56 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Port Orange, Fl Posts: 72	If he was putting 200 mg/hr into a 60 g tank he would be having major problems with livestock. I meant 320 true reading. Either his ozone generator isn't working correctly or his testing equip. is not correct. I would say his ozone generator isn't working properly.

09/10/2007, 02:56 PM	#11
mnestroy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 2,216	I suspect my ozone generator also.. I own/used both the probe cleaning solution and ORP calibration solution and the meter seems to be working correctly.

09/12/2007, 06:27 AM	#13
cayars Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bordentown, New Jersey Posts: 653	He means to clean the probe itself. Carlo