should I get an ozonizer?

Gools · #1 10-29-2005, 01:48 AM

Debating whether to get one or not, heard they work wonders on tanks, but also heard they are over kill, and over rated. Just looking for some feedback.
Thanks

WWWD · #2 10-29-2005, 02:14 AM

are you having orp issues with your tank?

Gools · #3 10-29-2005, 02:16 AM

no just looking to add another toy to my setup. I don't have any water quality problems, but have heard alot about it, and just wondering if I should invest in one.

reeferaddict · #4 10-29-2005, 02:23 AM

I'm thinking of adding one too... I already have a UV sterilizer but that only treats water that passes through it... Ozone will travel to all the reaches of the system and kill and sterilize bacteria and DOC....

Let me know how you decide to go...

Psyire · #5 10-29-2005, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by reeferaddict

Ozone will travel to all the reaches of the system and kill and sterilize bacteria and DOC....

This statement is most definately wrong. Ozone will only kill what it comes in contact with, and it's only in the water in your skimmer (where it's injected) and for a very very short period of time as it exits the skimmer. Most people run carbon downstream of their skimmer to remove any ozone that might not have dissapated yet. If pure ozone travelled through your tank, you wouldn't have much of anything left.

Nemo · #6 10-29-2005, 04:30 AM

ozone and plastics do not mix.. You better have some new seals for your pumps ozone eats Orings unless they are viton

Ozone is also not a good thing to be around, I would pass. I had a large ozone system at my last job and there are some definate health isues around ozone

Gools · #7 10-29-2005, 10:44 AM

I use to work at a bottled water company, and the ozone was strong, even with large fans for ventilation. It use to give me really bad headaches. But I didn't think a small system for a tank, could put out enough to affect us.

Skimmerking · #8 10-29-2005, 03:02 PM

Nigel lots of people use it for cleaning there tanks ,or hooking it up with a skimmer. Some people i know do it with there smaller skimmer cant afford a big skimmer in your case you are good to go.

how's it going any ways man havent talk to you in a bit,Hows the tank coming.

mike

Gizmo · #9 10-29-2005, 03:18 PM

The only place I use an ozone generator is on my hot tub. I've seen what it does to that plumbing I would hate to see what it does to a soft plastic skimmer. It won’t wreak your system over night, but within a year I guarantee it will be deteriorating. Sucks but true. Now would you want that stuff in the water where your fish breathe and eat?

mr_alberta · #10 10-29-2005, 03:33 PM

What did you want to accomplish with ozone? Are you looking at just taking out the yellow tinge to the water or actually using it to control your ORP?