allelopathy reduction--carbon vs ozone

[scyphozoa]

If one had to choose, what would be a more effective method of removing the toxic substances that corals produce to compete with one another.............carbon or ozone with an efficient protein skimmer? (I realize I may be over-simplifying the matter esp. with so little we know about such substances but general opinions are more than welcome.)

 

[quack]

IMHO, both dude

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I'm not sure. Each will work to some extent, and each has other benefits as well. Carbon is simpler to use. I agree that both is better than either alone, and I generally suggest that folks use carbon when using ozone anyway.

The problem is that I do not know what the chemical structure of all the potential toxic campounds are. Some compounds are more prone to ozone attack than others. Same for carbon: some are more prone to binding than others.


This article has some additional info:


Organic Compounds in the Reef Aquarium
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-10/rhf/index.htm

 

[scyphozoa]

Thanks for the reply. Will Polyfilter remove substances carbon can't?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Probably some, and the other way around as well. Overall, I expect carbon can remove far more total organic material than a polyfilter.