Ozone use

[golfish]

Roland,
You buy one first then I can see how its works, then I'll make my own. I need pictures or something I can see to make heads or tails of it.

 

[Leishman]

I need a larger air dryer. Who knows where to get one?

I'm running 500g and 250g air dryers in line and I'm still having to recharge the media every 4-5 days. I saw on Joe's (JB NY) site he has a 1200g chamber he got from Champion but Champion don't carry that one any more. I also found that TAAM (RIO) make an 1800g unit, but can't find a place to buy one.

Anyone have an idea where to get the 1200g or 1800g unit?

Thx

Rik

 

[Anthony Calfo]

Aquatic Ecosystems (TX)... fab catalog... not the cheapest, but perhaps the biggest inventory of aquaculture supplies in the US

 

[Leishman]

Their dryers are small also. Thanks for the link, but still looking.

 

[Anthony Calfo]

do call them, my friend... they have a huge inventory that is not all listed online (such as their proprietary sintered glass airstones [fine-pore] that are incredibelfor skimmers - reusable).

They are aquaculture suppliers for some very big fisheries. I would be very suprised if they only have hobby/small installation solutions here.

But if you call and its still so, then do look at contacting Ozotech directly. I have seen their commercial models in action. Some very old ones too. Quite good quality.

 

[Old Yeller Tang]

Roland,
You buy one first then I can see how its works, then I'll make my own. I need pictures or something I can see to make heads or tails of it.

Mark,

I was going to order today but MD told me my ER skimmer is ozone safe, so I won't be needed one now.

Roland

 

[jbphoenix]

I need a larger air dryer. Who knows where to get one?

I'm running 500g and 250g air dryers in line and I'm still having to recharge the media every 4-5 days. I saw on Joe's (JB NY) site he has a 1200g chamber he got from Champion but Champion don't carry that one any more. I also found that TAAM (RIO) make an 1800g unit, but can't find a place to buy one.

Anyone have an idea where to get the 1200g or 1800g unit?

Thx

Rik

Rik,
I run the same setup (250g and 500g) in series and I have to recharge mine around every 2 - 3 weeks, and could probably go longer if I wanted.

I did run an piece of airline tubing from the first unit in the series to a place outside of the tank stand so I would not be drawing in so much humid air from an open sump. Every 4 - 5 days seems quite often to have to recharge the beads.

I know I live in Phoenix where the outside humidity hovers at less than 15% most of the time, but the humidity in my house (not in the stand under the tank) runs around 30 - 35% or so.

Just my $.02 worth

-Jerry

 

[Anthony Calfo]

electronic, self-recharging dryers are the way to go Well worth the investment. Your time saved is worth more than the few hundreds of dollars. Especially on a reef system as large as yours with the price tag it carries

 

[Old Yeller Tang]

Btw, what does ozone smell like? I was told like lightning but what does lightning smell like!:lol:

 

[wld1783]

Old Yeller Tang

Be careful. I had a leak in my MR6 skimmer due to ozone. After a year the rubber seal degraded. If it has rubber it will be affected by ozone. I also have a CS12-3 and keep ozone away from it. The uniseals on the pumps may not be ozone safe.

Ozone is great I still use it in MyReef skimmer but now its sealed with Plumbers Goop. PITA to clean now but no worries.

Bill

 

[TippyToeX]

Roland, ever walk into Kinko'd or a print shop and smell a jet printer? That inky smell is very similar to what ozone smells like IMO.

 

[jbphoenix]

Old Yeller Tang

Be careful. I had a leak in my MR6 skimmer due to ozone. After a year the rubber seal degraded. If it has rubber it will be affected by ozone. I also have a CS12-3 and keep ozone away from it. The uniseals on the pumps may not be ozone safe.

Ozone is great I still use it in MyReef skimmer but now its sealed with Plumbers Goop. PITA to clean now but no worries.

Bill

That is one of the reasons I use an old Red Sea Berlin for ozone instead of my fairly new AquaC EV-120. If the old Berlin falls apart from ozone use then I have not lost much.

 

[golfish]

Hey guys,
I just picked up the Red Sea AquaZone 100 Delux. The directions say I need an air pump...Is that the case even if you use a venturi skimmer?

 

[golfish]

Man! I hate sound like a dummy:bum: I also hooked up the probe and started up the unit. I turned the set point and mg\hr to zero. I figured since I'm not ready to use the unit I'd "condition" the probe..I'm getting 000 readings. I knew low numbers were normal but 000?

 

[Old Yeller Tang]

Roland, ever walk into Kinko'd or a print shop and smell a jet printer? That inky smell is very similar to what ozone smells like IMO.

Thanks Amy.

It's been a long time since I've been to a Kinko's but I still remember the smell. Kinda liked it!

Roland

 

[Anthony Calfo]

you need an air pump to push ozone most always... and most controllers (or at least their propes) state in the instructions that there is a several day (to week +) period of adjustment for ORP readings to be correct. Do reread your instructions and chat with others that have used ORP meters... you will hear/read the same experience. No worries.

 

[quaz]

Yeah, I've noticed that it'll take our 200mg red sea ozone about a day to two to read accurately.

So don't go pumping up the ozone because your orp starts reading low.

 

[golfish]

I was just little shocked to see it reading 000..Last night it started to raise a little. It read 009 before bed and its about 120 right now.

 

[golfish]

Ok guys, The meters been running for 3+ days now and the ORP reached 185 before the lights came on, once the lights come on the ORP slowly goes down. I started Ozone at 25% yesterday and set the ORP set point at 250 just to go slow.

I'm guessing I want to raise it slowly?

 

[Puffer Queen]

Yes raise it slowly and make sure you are changing the carbon weekly on the air as well as the effluent water side.

You will also notice a drop in ORP after you feed.

Best of luck.
Kelly