Ozone use
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Rob-
I run a MRC-MR2. Love the thing. It was between that, and a Deltec APF-600. I like the fact that it's modular; can grow/change with you, and Andy at MRC is great. (No, I'm not that Andy)
Pulls some seriously funky stuff; even after only a few weeks of the tank being on line. Makes me feel like a "bad parent", after how much my ASM pulled out on my old, much, much heavier stocked tank...
-Andy/Oldimpala
I run a MRC-MR2. Love the thing. It was between that, and a Deltec APF-600. I like the fact that it's modular; can grow/change with you, and Andy at MRC is great. (No, I'm not that Andy)
Pulls some seriously funky stuff; even after only a few weeks of the tank being on line. Makes me feel like a "bad parent", after how much my ASM pulled out on my old, much, much heavier stocked tank...
-Andy/Oldimpala
Rob-
I don't think you should be asking about anybody's sack here... :lol:
Seriously; I run 2 carbon sacks; one on the vent to my Waste container. The MRC's got a pressurized waste outlet; so if it fills my container (Like if the skimmer freaks out one day), it shuts down. I put a PVC tube over the auto-shutoff vent, and slide a carbon packet into the tube. Air is now vented.
For the outflow of the skimmer; I put a PVC "Wye" on it; 1.5" into a 2.5" tube. I hang another sack of carbon in there; I'll bet 99% of the water is forced to flow over the baggie. Cost me about $10 at Lowes, 20 minutes to work something out. Works like a champ.
-Andy
I don't think you should be asking about anybody's sack here... :lol:
Seriously; I run 2 carbon sacks; one on the vent to my Waste container. The MRC's got a pressurized waste outlet; so if it fills my container (Like if the skimmer freaks out one day), it shuts down. I put a PVC tube over the auto-shutoff vent, and slide a carbon packet into the tube. Air is now vented.
For the outflow of the skimmer; I put a PVC "Wye" on it; 1.5" into a 2.5" tube. I hang another sack of carbon in there; I'll bet 99% of the water is forced to flow over the baggie. Cost me about $10 at Lowes, 20 minutes to work something out. Works like a champ.
-Andy
mikeguerrero
New member
Hey Reefers,
I've been doing a lot of research regarding Ozone in the last three weeks, tons to be found on RC. I decided in an attempt to help my Acros out I need more water purification and what better way to do than with Ozone.
Since my Deltec AP 600 skimmer is rated to receive and handle ozone I decided to start the process; here is a list of my equipment that I put together to make this project work.
Here they are:
All the components.
Coralife 8ft norprene ozone safe tubbing.
Hagan elite check valve and T fitting ozone safe.
Coralife luft air pump ozone safe.
Sanders 50mg/hr ozonizer.
Milwuakee SMS 510 ORP controller
Controller in place
I spoke to Milwaukee tech support and they let me know not to connect my controller until Saturday. They let me know that I must run the probe for at least 5 days to stabalize the accuracy of the unit.
He told me not even to look at the values in MV on the screen as they will flucuate like crazy as the unit begins to stabalize.
He was right, man did they jump all over the place on the first day it climbed to 241 MV, which when I went to bed it was at 119 MV.
My redsea 500g air dryer has not come in until next Wednesday.
MG
p.s
Three days have passed and my Milwaukee SMS 510 reads 322 mv. And I haven't even connected anything to the controller yet. It's all about husbandry and of course skimming a 72 gallon tank with a powerful skimmer.
I can't hardly wait to see how much more efficient my skimmer acts when I run the ozonizer; I'm going to target 390 to 400 mv ORP with ozone running.
I notice that during feedings I drop my ORP 10-20 mv and it takes about one full day to climb back up.
Remember I'm doing this all just with my skimmer on; ozonizer is still in its' box.
I've been doing a lot of research regarding Ozone in the last three weeks, tons to be found on RC. I decided in an attempt to help my Acros out I need more water purification and what better way to do than with Ozone.
Since my Deltec AP 600 skimmer is rated to receive and handle ozone I decided to start the process; here is a list of my equipment that I put together to make this project work.
Here they are:
All the components.
Coralife 8ft norprene ozone safe tubbing.
Hagan elite check valve and T fitting ozone safe.
Coralife luft air pump ozone safe.
Sanders 50mg/hr ozonizer.
Milwuakee SMS 510 ORP controller
Controller in place
I spoke to Milwaukee tech support and they let me know not to connect my controller until Saturday. They let me know that I must run the probe for at least 5 days to stabalize the accuracy of the unit.
He told me not even to look at the values in MV on the screen as they will flucuate like crazy as the unit begins to stabalize.
He was right, man did they jump all over the place on the first day it climbed to 241 MV, which when I went to bed it was at 119 MV.
My redsea 500g air dryer has not come in until next Wednesday.
MG
p.s
Three days have passed and my Milwaukee SMS 510 reads 322 mv. And I haven't even connected anything to the controller yet. It's all about husbandry and of course skimming a 72 gallon tank with a powerful skimmer.
I can't hardly wait to see how much more efficient my skimmer acts when I run the ozonizer; I'm going to target 390 to 400 mv ORP with ozone running.
I notice that during feedings I drop my ORP 10-20 mv and it takes about one full day to climb back up.
Remember I'm doing this all just with my skimmer on; ozonizer is still in its' box.
mikeguerrero
New member
Thanks guys,
Update,
ORP reading has finally maxed out at 326 mv... I would love to run the Ozonizer now, since it's a long weekend, but I'm reluctant because my airdryer is not here it will arrive on Wednesday.
Any recommendations if I should wait until Wed, making sure dry air is going through the sanders unit?
I have placed the ozone unit in place but haven't wired it yet, here are two pics:
MG
Update,
ORP reading has finally maxed out at 326 mv... I would love to run the Ozonizer now, since it's a long weekend, but I'm reluctant because my airdryer is not here it will arrive on Wednesday.
Any recommendations if I should wait until Wed, making sure dry air is going through the sanders unit?
I have placed the ozone unit in place but haven't wired it yet, here are two pics:
MG
mikeguerrero
New member
Being that my ORP is 326 mv without Ozone, I took some pics of my reef so we may compare a before and after shot.
Here are the before pics:
Here are the before pics:
mikeguerrero
New member
Well,
Here is a step by step process on me connecting my Sanders 50 mg/hr onto my Deltec AP 600 skimmer:
Remove collection cup for easy access to air intake valve
Cut small piece of effluent tubing to join air intake valve with ozone safe tubing
Connect ozone safe tubing to ozone safe T connector
Place T connector onto modified air intake valve
Make sure you firmly insert tubes to both ends
Connect ozone safe tubing to the output of the Sanders unit
Connect ozone safe air check valve to ozone safe T connector
Make sure all connections are in place and set the dial on the ozonizer to 25% - 50%
The sanders unit has a blinking green light in the center that reflects how much ozone is being administered via the rheostat knob
Set the Coralife luft pump to desired setting; #2 for my system
Here is a step by step process on me connecting my Sanders 50 mg/hr onto my Deltec AP 600 skimmer:
Remove collection cup for easy access to air intake valve
Cut small piece of effluent tubing to join air intake valve with ozone safe tubing
Connect ozone safe tubing to ozone safe T connector
Place T connector onto modified air intake valve
Make sure you firmly insert tubes to both ends
Connect ozone safe tubing to the output of the Sanders unit
Connect ozone safe air check valve to ozone safe T connector
Make sure all connections are in place and set the dial on the ozonizer to 25% - 50%
The sanders unit has a blinking green light in the center that reflects how much ozone is being administered via the rheostat knob
Set the Coralife luft pump to desired setting; #2 for my system
mikeguerrero
New member
Rob,
Thanks about the setup. About my tangs; I have a total of 6 different variations of tangs, yellow, blue, cheveron, powder blue, tomini, and kole.
None of them fight, just your occasional squable but they all eat in harmony and do respect one another.
I got lucky adding each one week by week without problems... I go by experience not what others have heard...
JMO,
Mike
Thanks about the setup. About my tangs; I have a total of 6 different variations of tangs, yellow, blue, cheveron, powder blue, tomini, and kole.
None of them fight, just your occasional squable but they all eat in harmony and do respect one another.
I got lucky adding each one week by week without problems... I go by experience not what others have heard...
JMO,
Mike
mikeguerrero
New member
Rob,
I wanted a purple but it was too late, I had opted and got the yellow so I knew I couldn't get the purple.
I saw a really nice small purple, wish I had the room.
I wanted a purple but it was too late, I had opted and got the yellow so I knew I couldn't get the purple.
I saw a really nice small purple, wish I had the room.
