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.)

 

[Lights Are Bright]

I know that carbon absorbs the toxins, but I don't know about ozone. Sounds interesting.

 

[DocG]

Carbon will remove stuff.

Ozone will not.

Ozone will oxidize stuff. That may or may not make your protein skimmer better at removing stuff. I have heard both.

 

[Ti]

I'm gonna play devils advocate.
Some folks don't even run carbon.

 

[SeanT]

Re: allelopathy reduction--carbon vs. ozone

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6627428#post6627428 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 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.............

Removing the corals that use alleopathy.

 

[jackson6745]

Don't know about removing toxins but IMO ozone will clear your water more than carbon.....

 

[Wiskey]

What about adding UV to the compairson? I have heard some people say that the UV breaks down the alopathic chemicals.

Whiskey

 

[onthefly]

UV is very effective at breaking/crosslinking DNA (thus the microcidal nature) and it can crosslink proteins when they are at higher concentraions, but I don't think they're that concentrated in SW. So, I don't think it would help too much with alleopathy.

I use carbon, no ozone, and have crystal clear water.