Ozone Necessary?

shaywood · 03-18-2007, 08:05 PM

I bought a Ozone/Redox controller for my tank in hopes of adding ozone. However, I've had the redox controller running for several weeks and see that my redox is about 405. Will I get much by adding ozone?

**golfish** · 03-23-2007, 11:08 AM

you wouldn't want to go much higher then 405..Have you done any kind of calibration on the probe?

FWIW, I went for years without ozone on my reef tanks..My current tank is one big failure, ozone didn't help me at all.

shaywood · 03-23-2007, 11:27 AM

No, I haven't calibrated it. I'll get some solution to check it out.

jackryan · 08-04-2007, 04:40 AM

how did it worked out? was it a calibration issue earlier?

shaywood · 08-04-2007, 07:03 AM

Still haven't bought calibration fluid.

SKRIZ · 08-08-2007, 11:43 PM

I would think at 405 you have no need for it. But, I would definately check to see if it is calibrated correctly and clean.

I love my ozonator. Although it is currently turned off, I turn it on every once in a while just because.

I used it a lot when my tank was solid green. It cleared it up in a hurry and the water had never looked cleaner. I wouldnt do another tank without it. In fact, I would rather run a tank on ozone only and no skimmer!

salt-rookie · 08-11-2007, 03:24 PM

IMO, UV is MUCH safer in a small tank (less than 1,000 gallons).

SKRIZ · 08-11-2007, 03:33 PM

I would only worry about ozone if you are not running carbon and don't have it on a controller.

03-18-2007, 08:05 PM	#1
shaywood Citizen Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 102	Ozone Necessary? I bought a Ozone/Redox controller for my tank in hopes of adding ozone. However, I've had the redox controller running for several weeks and see that my redox is about 405. Will I get much by adding ozone? __________________ 125 Acrylic Tank 48x24x24 Approx 35 gal Sump/Refugium Refugium has 24/7 light with 55watt PC 2x 400w MH 20k lights running 10hrs/day 2x 110w VHO Super Actinics running 12hrs/day Phosphate Reactor Calcium Reactor Kalk drip with top-off Closed loop Sequence Dart Pump 12hrs/day Mag 7 Circulation pump 24/7 Kent salt 10 gal water change monthly Temp ranges: 78 - 85 Nitrate/Nitrite/Ammon: 0 PH: 8.1 P04: 0 Ca: 380 dkh: 10

03-23-2007, 11:08 AM	#2
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	Re: Ozone Necessary? you wouldn't want to go much higher then 405..Have you done any kind of calibration on the probe? FWIW, I went for years without ozone on my reef tanks..My current tank is one big failure, ozone didn't help me at all.

03-23-2007, 11:27 AM	#3
shaywood Citizen Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 102	Re: Ozone Necessary? No, I haven't calibrated it. I'll get some solution to check it out. __________________ 125 Acrylic Tank 48x24x24 Approx 35 gal Sump/Refugium Refugium has 24/7 light with 55watt PC 2x 400w MH 20k lights running 10hrs/day 2x 110w VHO Super Actinics running 12hrs/day Phosphate Reactor Calcium Reactor Kalk drip with top-off Closed loop Sequence Dart Pump 12hrs/day Mag 7 Circulation pump 24/7 Kent salt 10 gal water change monthly Temp ranges: 78 - 85 Nitrate/Nitrite/Ammon: 0 PH: 8.1 P04: 0 Ca: 380 dkh: 10

08-04-2007, 04:40 AM	#4
jackryan Just Moved In Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Philippines Posts: 8	Re: Ozone Necessary? how did it worked out? was it a calibration issue earlier?

08-04-2007, 07:03 AM	#5
shaywood Citizen Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 102	Re: Ozone Necessary? Still haven't bought calibration fluid. __________________ 125 Acrylic Tank 48x24x24 Approx 35 gal Sump/Refugium Refugium has 24/7 light with 55watt PC 2x 400w MH 20k lights running 10hrs/day 2x 110w VHO Super Actinics running 12hrs/day Phosphate Reactor Calcium Reactor Kalk drip with top-off Closed loop Sequence Dart Pump 12hrs/day Mag 7 Circulation pump 24/7 Kent salt 10 gal water change monthly Temp ranges: 78 - 85 Nitrate/Nitrite/Ammon: 0 PH: 8.1 P04: 0 Ca: 380 dkh: 10

08-08-2007, 11:43 PM	#6
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	Re: Ozone Necessary? I would think at 405 you have no need for it. But, I would definately check to see if it is calibrated correctly and clean. I love my ozonator. Although it is currently turned off, I turn it on every once in a while just because. I used it a lot when my tank was solid green. It cleared it up in a hurry and the water had never looked cleaner. I wouldnt do another tank without it. In fact, I would rather run a tank on ozone only and no skimmer! __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

08-11-2007, 03:24 PM	#7
salt-rookie Sponsor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 104	Re: Ozone Necessary? IMO, UV is MUCH safer in a small tank (less than 1,000 gallons). __________________ Phil Jones http://www.reeftanksupply.com

08-11-2007, 03:33 PM	#8
SKRIZ Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SUWANEE, GA, USA Posts: 442	Re: Ozone Necessary? I would only worry about ozone if you are not running carbon and don't have it on a controller. __________________ "Without struggle, we can have no progress" Frederick Douglass

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