Does anyone here use an ozonizer?

[tcmike64]

I was thinking about purchasing one. I have a 300 gallon FOWLR, pretty heavily stocked, running a UV already, so is it worth it?

 

[herman]

That all depends on what the rest of your filtration is. Do you have a skimmer? If so is it big enough? Do you use carbon? How much and how frequently?

There is a thread on ORP. Here is the LINK

If you are satisfied with your parameters and your water is not yellow from disolved organics and your tank is generally healthy, there is no need to spend on Ozone.

If you do decide to use the Ozone just make sure you take all the precautions as Ozone can easily backfire.

 

[meschaefer]

There is an article in the current online magazine Reefkeeping on ozone use. It is a three part article, with links to the first two parts below. The third part will be in May's edition

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

 

[tcmike64]

Thanks for responding.........

I do in fact have a protein skimmer, a precision marine bullet 2. I actually don't use it all the time. Maybe the last 2 weeks of the month, as I feel that the skimmer takes too many good nutrients out of the water as well, And I do in fact use carbon (just never know how much i should use with my system) And I do see a tint of yellow in my water, even after water changes, since I do add a lot of fish solutions and other good nutrients. Just wondering if the ozonizers would be a good choice for cleaner water, and if it's even worth it. thanks

 

[tcmike64]

by the way

what is the recommended amount of carbon i should use in a 300 gallon setup? thanks I currently use 2 medium sized bags filled with about 5 scoops in each bag.

 

[Deanos]

what is the recommended amount of carbon i should use in a 300 gallon setup? thanks I currently use 2 medium sized bags filled with about 5 scoops in each bag.

I recommend this thread. Running carbon in media bags substantially reduces its effectiveness.

 

[Deanos]

as I feel that the skimmer takes too many good nutrients out of the water as well

Sorry to drag you further off-topic, but which nutrients feeding what exactly? :scratch:

 

[tcmike64]

Thanks for the thread, I'll take a look at it. And I add fish solutions to my tank on a regular basis, it adds nutrients to the tank, so my fish heal up quicker and makes their colors very vibrant. My fish dealer got me on to it, and I swear by it.

 

[Tonyscoots84]

hey tcmike if u dont mind wat does it say is in that bottle of fish solutions under ingrediants.. just curious...