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- 04-15-2007, 12:23 PM #1Citizen
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Ozone Reactor and Algae
125 Acrylic Tank 48x24x24
Approx 20 gal Sump/Refugium
Refugium has 12 light with 55watt PC
2x 400w MH 20k lights running 9hrs/day
2x 110w VHO Super Actinics running 12hrs/day
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 bi-weekly
Temp ranges: 77 - 85
Nitrate/Nitrite/Ammon: 0
PH: 8.0
P04: 0
Ca: 380
dkh: 7
Mag: 1350
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Re: Ozone Reactor and Algae
Anyone?
125 Acrylic Tank 48x24x24
Approx 20 gal Sump/Refugium
Refugium has 12 light with 55watt PC
2x 400w MH 20k lights running 9hrs/day
2x 110w VHO Super Actinics running 12hrs/day
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 bi-weekly
Temp ranges: 77 - 85
Nitrate/Nitrite/Ammon: 0
PH: 8.0
P04: 0
Ca: 380
dkh: 7
Mag: 1350
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Re: Ozone Reactor and Algae
I've been running ozone for over a year now and still get a ditom film on the glass, so I would say it doesn't really eliminate algal growth.
I think you should really read Dr.Holmes-Farley articles on ozone to make any conclusions on the benefit of ozone or otherwise.
Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 2: Equipment and Safety by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 3: Changes in a Reef Aquarium upon Initiating Ozone by Randy Holmes-Farley - Reefkeeping.com
HTH.Kind regards,
Gene.
Images from my previous tank http://s264.photobucket.com/albums/i...on%20reeftank/
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Re: Ozone Reactor and Algae
ozone will kill free floating algae and such, but DOes nothing agains diatom.
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