Ozone

[d9sccr]

Does anyone hear use ozone? Thoughts?

 

[Rogger Castells]

I do, I like it as long as you use it with a controller to keep it from been on all day

 

[Young Frankenstein]

I do and I am happy with it, everytime I dose ozone with my 7.5KV DIY ozone corona discharge unit, my water turns to clean NSW.

 

[scubasteve247]

it works very well to aid in the break down of organics, mainly used with a skimmer. however you should place carbon in the output of the skimmer and where the air comes out of the skimmer cup. o3 or ozone can be toxic at high levels.

also its highly encouraged to use a orp controller, if the orp gets to high, well im sure you get the idea, bad things happen...... lol

 

[d9sccr]

So it would probably be better to wait until I get a controller. Does anyone know if it helps to kill red turf algae?

 

[Young Frankenstein]

It will not kill any algae

 

[d9sccr]

That's not what I've read. In one of the reefkeeping articles, it refers to reducing the amount of algae, I just assumed that that meant it killing it as well. Sorry about that.

 

[scubasteve247]

it doesnt kill it, it oxidizes or breaks down its food. which helps get rid of nuisance algae

 

[d9sccr]

so indirectly it kills it then..thanks everyone. Nobody really talks about it so I was just wondering if people really used it. Thanks again

 

[Young Frankenstein]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12343303#post12343303 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by scubasteve247
it doesnt kill it, it oxidizes or breaks down its food. which helps get rid of nuisance algae

Yes thats if you have good skimming I agree it will reduce the nitrates.

 

[d9sccr]

okay, cool