Ozone use

[RobReefer]

How has the calcium chloride worked as a drier?

 

[RobReefer]

I was wondering if any one knew of a skimmer that works well with ozone. one easily carbon filtered?

 

[Fred_J]

I have had my coralife reactor set up with the water exiting from the bottom tube for close to a year now. I put a different needle valve on the air output so I can control the height of the water inside the reactor. I do get water and air escaping from the needle valve which I placed under water. The way I have it set up there is pressure built up inside the reactor. It was working fine until my red sea unit stopped producing ozone. I now have to send it back to see if I can get it fixed before the warranty runs out.
Fred

 

[RobReefer]

Sorry to hear that Fred. I have mine set up the same way. The problem is, is that the water and o3 don't seem to mix as well in the reactor than if I put the ozone into my css 125 skimmer you know?

 

[Fred_J]

When I hooked mine up to my ER6-2+ I could not get the skimmer adjusted right. It did mix the ozone with the water a lot better. I think the ideal thing would be to have two very good skimmers with one using ozone. I was also a little nervous about the long term effects of ozone use on my skimmer.
Fred

 

[wet reefer]

great 03 thread!

Anthony, given choice would you use a reactor or a red sea skimmer? I have a "berlin" that is not being used right now.
I would rather not use my skimmer that is in use now because of drying issues.

 

[RobReefer]

IMO having the reactor, I would definatly use a skimmer!!!!

 

[wonk]

For those using a skimmer for a o3 reactor, do you mod your collection cup so you can put carbon on top of it somehow?

 

[murfman]

i drilled a hole in my cover, put an airline fitting and got one of the corner carbon units that the updraft tubes in a plenum use and put a line to allow the O3 to vent through it.

 

[oldimpala]

Ozone use in new Tank

Ozone use in new Tank

Good Morning Everyone!

I just moved/replaced my main tank, and have a question. I have a "new" tank, with some "old" and seasoned bits in it, like my LR, and some sand cultures, etc.

At present it's a FOWLR tank with a handful of inverts, getting ready to move into corals. I've got an Enaly Ozone unit, and a PinPoint ORP Controller. The question I have is, since this is a still kind-of-new tank when should I begin dosing the O3? Should I wait a while, until the corraline takes over again, should I do it now, etc? I read through the info on this thread and didn't see anything referring to it.. Perhaps I'm just being a little over cautious, but better to ask than kill stuff..


Thanks again-
-Andy

 

[RobReefer]

Oldimpala, sorry I don't have an answer for you, but how do you like the Enlay? I have Red Sea's o3 unit with the built in controller, and I'm not sure if I like it.

 

[quack]

luv my redsea!

 

[quack]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6646860#post6646860 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by wonk
For those using a skimmer for a o3 reactor, do you mod your collection cup so you can put carbon on top of it somehow?

i do not but i have a very large skimmer and know that no froo o3 escapes the skimmer vessel. I do run carbon in the sump as i did before o3.

 

[oldimpala]

Rob-

I like the Enaly unit; I mean it works well. It probably isn't the quality of an Ozotech, or something, but heck, I can buy a bunch of them for that price.

I bought the unit with the air-pump built in, so it's nice to have one plug for everything, the dryer is extremely cheap; If I had to buy it again, I'd build one from PVC, and buy some dessicant.

It's "fine" I guess; brings ORP up like you wouldn't believe... Def. glad I have a controller, and if I get a few years out of it, for $50, great...



-Andy

 

[Marcelog]

I can't agree with you more on the Enaly unit Andy, although I disabled the built-in pump as it was causing fluctuations with the water level in my skimmer.

Marcelo -

 

[Fred_J]

My problem with the red sea units is if you are using an air pump the controller will only shut the ozonator off and not the air pump. This causes the dryer to not last very long.
Fred

 

[quack]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6744075#post6744075 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Fred_J
My problem with the red sea units is if you are using an air pump the controller will only shut the ozonator off and not the air pump. This causes the dryer to not last very long.
Fred

good point! I do not use the dessicant , It's easy to use just a pain in the a to keep 'fresh'. . . so i lose some efficiency but the unit catches up at nite, orp settles at 450, fishies go to sleep and tank is doing the best it ever has!

 

[Fred_J]

I think not using the desiccant is what made my Red Sea unit quit working. I still have not gotten around to calling about a repair under warranty. I know it can't be cleaned like some of the other units.
Fred

 

[quack]

had mine for a few years . . . on good advice (not from the factory) i carefully flush it monthly with very dilute methnanol/distilled water. I have it installed far from the sump in aseparate a/c room maily forcorresion protection ande i still keep an'eagle eye' on the orp. im planning on either a 2nd red sea for backup and reduncey or maybe just another probe

 

[RobReefer]

Well I'm not ready to ditch my Red Sea yet. I have a feeling that I cant get my ORP passed 315 because of my Coralife reactor. I think I am going to buy another skimmer for the o3. What kind of skimmers are you guys using for o3?