Ozone? who's running an why? who quit running an why?

buckeyereefer1 · 04/10/2013, 05:04 PM

looking for opinions on this. tossing around running it on new build. two display tanks an frag all tied into one sump. so 200-250ish total gallons. all qurantine systems will be seperate from this.

wildman926 · 04/10/2013, 05:54 PM

I just started running it using the advice of a fellow reefer here, and I can see a dramatic difference in the water clarity. My skimmer went nuts for the first week, but after that, it does not pull much out now. I use very small does, <35mg/hr, plumbed into my skimmers. Nothing fancy, just a UV style made for 600g spa. No drier needed, no carbon for output needed, just pulled into my skimmer. I run them on a timer, 12 - 6 am.

90g -

159g -

Phinnay · 04/10/2013, 09:06 PM

There really isn't any reason not to. Virtually all public aquariums use ozone for all fish / mammals and everyone I've seen try it on their tank has great results.

I see concerns about safety from time to time, but unless you are using a unit the size of a mini-fridge the ozone produced is trivial. Whatever makes it out of your skimmer is gone in seconds.

04/10/2013, 05:04 PM	#1
buckeyereefer1 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 194	Ozone? who's running an why? who quit running an why? looking for opinions on this. tossing around running it on new build. two display tanks an frag all tied into one sump. so 200-250ish total gallons. all qurantine systems will be seperate from this.

04/10/2013, 05:54 PM	#2
wildman926 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: CTX Posts: 2,904	I just started running it using the advice of a fellow reefer here, and I can see a dramatic difference in the water clarity. My skimmer went nuts for the first week, but after that, it does not pull much out now. I use very small does, <35mg/hr, plumbed into my skimmers. Nothing fancy, just a UV style made for 600g spa. No drier needed, no carbon for output needed, just pulled into my skimmer. I run them on a timer, 12 - 6 am. 90g - 159g - __________________ Beware of recommendations by those who don't actually use their recommendation!! The search function actually works quite well!! Tanks:Planet Aquarium 150g LPS, Planet Aquarium 90g Softie

04/10/2013, 09:06 PM	#3
Phinnay Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 94	There really isn't any reason not to. Virtually all public aquariums use ozone for all fish / mammals and everyone I've seen try it on their tank has great results. I see concerns about safety from time to time, but unless you are using a unit the size of a mini-fridge the ozone produced is trivial. Whatever makes it out of your skimmer is gone in seconds. __________________ Here is where I list off the expensive things I own in order of name brand.