Ozone???

[mousehunter22]

Could i run ozone through my turbo floater 1000??? or would it melt the aqua bee pump that powers it???

[dollydip]

good post lee i wouldnt mind hijacking this post to !!! other ways to add ozone?? i cant add it via the prizm skimmer

[dduck]

I have the same skimmer and considering using ozone in the future so i would be interested in the answer too

[Tangman]

Could i run ozone through my turbo floater 1000??? or would it melt the aqua bee pump that powers it???
Hi Lee most skimmers are ozone friendly but if your not sure just email the makers and ask them. I have run ozone through deltec, aqua medic, berlin skimmers with no problem. Are you using a controller as if you dont you could be adding to much and cause damage to your fish, you want to aim for an ORP reading of between 250mv and 350mv. HTH Twiggy :D:D

[treeboa]

i run ozone through my 1000 multi without a problem, however mine runs with a or 2500 not an aqauabee

acording to am ozone is not a problem, dont run it unrestricted or un monitored, dangerous stuff

[cl0wn]

apparently deltec use supply aquabees with their skimmers and state that they are ok for ozone:
http://www.deltecusa.us/docs/APSeries.pdf

dolly why not keep the in tank skimmer going just for the input of ozone?
if you don't want to do it you can get ozone reactors. i would have thought using the skimmer chamber in your tank and having an air pump push the ozone through into the chamber via an air block or airstone. using the airblock will cost a few quid every time you need to replace them. simpler just to keep the old skimmer going.

[Tetley]

Hi,

Have you asked yourselves "why do I want to run Ozone?" - dont forget its a double edged sword - there are good things about using it and on the flip side there are bad things as well.

Please do some more reading inthe subject. I am not saying do not use it, all I am saying is, it may not be "all that gliters is gold"

ATB

[MR Teee]

Never ran it, probably never will.

Don't see what it offers that a big skimmer can't cope with......:confused:

[moorish]

there is no problem running ozone through a turbo floater but you would need to run it through a computer to avoid over dosing.derek

[mousehunter22]

The reason im thinkin of running it is im having yet another problem with bloody white spot AGAIN!!!!

My thinking is if it helps to kill some of the free swimming spoars it will at least give my fish some sort of releif,im feeding garlic and doing the usual white spot requirements but hopeing it will help things a bit:(

[MarineManMercer]

I have been running ozone now for well over a year and would not do with out it especially when keeping tangs.I only have it set to come on for an hour each night which is giving me a reading of 250mv.When i find my powder blue showing signs of WS i turn it up to 2 hrs for a couple of days and it certainly does cure it.Ozone can be harmful to both tank and humans if in the wrong hands.If you follow the simple rules its imho second to none for tweaking water clarity and killing WS.I would never use ozone unless its used with an orp controller and clean the probe every 4 weeks plus calibrate every 6 weeks.Its also not a bad idea to have the outlet of the skimmer dripping into activated carbon before entering the tank.As already covered be certain to have an ozone friendly skimmer.I simply added a second smaller skimmer,v2skim for ozone as i did not fancy using my apf850.

HTH Trevor

[keith]

I agree wth MarineManMercer. Ozone is good for water clarity and good for managing Tang spot. My PBT YT and Regal are spotless.

I run it for a couple of hours a day as a maintenance dose. It is controlled but in practice if used at a low dose for short intervals each day you are unlikely to push your Redox to danger levels.

Keith

[cl0wn]

top posts marinemanmercer and keith. i swear by ozone, as people have stated has to be used sensibly and after doing the research.

[Tetley]

The reason im thinkin of running it is im having yet another problem with bloody white spot AGAIN!!!!

My thinking is if it helps to kill some of the free swimming spoars it will at least give my fish some sort of releif,im feeding garlic and doing the usual white spot requirements but hopeing it will help things a bit:(

Hi Lee,

There is only one way to eradicate white spot, ozone wont cure it.

It will help if used correctly, but be aware of the dangers as well.

ATB

[Tangman]

[quote=Tetley;74169]Hi Lee,

There is only one way to eradicate white spot, ozone wont cure it.

Whats that then Ian, we all know copper will cure it but when you have a tank like mine with 400 gallons plus in it and full of soft corals. I wish you had told me when i was having my troubles it would have saved all my fish:(. Ozone used correctly as said is the best way to help keep whitespot at bay, and i for one will still continue to use it when i setup again. Twiggy:D:D

[Tetley]

[quote=Tetley;74169]Hi Lee,

There is only one way to eradicate white spot, ozone wont cure it.

Whats that then Ian, we all know copper will cure it but when you have a tank like mine with 400 gallons plus in it and full of soft corals. I wish you had told me when i was having my troubles it would have saved all my fish:(. Ozone used correctly as said is the best way to help keep whitespot at bay, and i for one will still continue to use it when i setup again. Twiggy:D:D

Hi Eric,

I did say it would help. :) In your tank as you say you had little or no chance to use copper - there was simply no place for your fish to be QT.

I just think its important for people to realise that Ozone is a double edge sword. As you know I ran it when I had my troubles, it helped loads. I since have done some reading into the use, and for me its not a route I wish to persue. With your experience and knowledge I am sure you will be fine. :)

As for Lee using it, all I am saying is it does, as you know have its dangers, and Lee does not have your experience with fish (not many people do ;))

ATB

[Tangman]

I know where your coming from Ian but i think it has a place in a system with fish in as it keeps the parasite at bay.The trouble with ozone is people have heard that many horror stories about it they are frightened to use it. If you read up on it and follow the use of it to the letter you will be fine, but its like other things most people want an instant cure and bang it in on full wack and then have a disaster happening with dead fish etc. If its run through a controller and the probe has been checked to see if it is in range then there be no problems but when folk use it that are not used to using it they get problems. Twiggy:D:D

[moorish]

i run mine all the time through a controller which is set at 275mv and have never had any problems.i normally clean my probe every 2 weeks and calibrate it every couple of months.derek

[MR Teee]

Any problems when you switch it off Derek?

[keith]

In my experience, when orp probes start to drift, they normally drift up so therefore give a higher reading than actually is the case. This is good because it avoids unwittingly overdosing.

Ozone s good for tackling whitespot in the free swimming stage, not when the parasites are visible on the fish as white spots. It may therefore take several weeks to eradicate the parasite as the breeding cycle is gradually broken.

A low maintenance dose keeps the beasties at bay and also keeps the water gin clear negating the need for carbon (IMO)

Keith