Ozone in tank? Ozonizers? Your thought!

gqlmao · #1 04-08-2008, 04:43 AM

I quickly glimsped through most of the readings by Randy farely Homes, they are very intresting read. I was planning on aiming for water clarity above all and I was looking at the 50 mg for my 100+ cube. Don't the ozonizers already have controllers built in?

fencer · #2 04-08-2008, 06:49 AM

My unit is a 200mg / hr unit in a 72g with a 33g sump...It hangs around the 380 mark. Christy is right you do have to clean the electrode once in a while.

Chin_Lee · #3 04-08-2008, 02:41 PM

I have been using it for 3+ years and I will continue using it. I've been using the Enaly ozone generators which works great with an ORP controller. In the beginning when you start, you may achieve your desired mV during the day but it will drop at nights. In time and this is happening to me now, it actually increases at nights to about 450-465 mV and during the days, I maintain the level at 410-425 mV.

christyf5 · #4 04-08-2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by gqlmao

Don't the ozonizers already have controllers built in?

Some do, some don't. I think most/some of the Red Sea models do. Mine is a Sander brand and didn't have one built in.

gqlmao · #5 04-08-2008, 07:33 PM

I was thinking about this one http://www.jlaquatics.com/phpstore/s...ct_ID=OZ-RS050
Its affordable, however it is missing the ORP controller, is the Orp controller that crucial? or can I do without it?

fencer · #6 04-08-2008, 07:39 PM

You could do without. You can have it running during the night and off in the day or you can run it with timer say every 2 hours. You still need a redox meter to find out what level you are at.

gqlmao · #7 04-08-2008, 08:43 PM

I guess, A ORP controller wouldnt be a bad idea since I have so much money in that tank. It would definitely give me piece of mind. Where could I get an ORP controller? and How much do they go for?

fencer · #8 04-08-2008, 08:46 PM

If you wait for a bit the odd one pops up for sale on the board. You will also need an air drier and a reactor chamber

gqlmao · #9 04-08-2008, 09:38 PM

Doesn't the red sea ozonizer, have the air dryer built in? Do I need those pieces as well or can i skip those cause my sump area isn't that big and I still need to fit another reactor in there.

Quinster · #10 04-08-2008, 07:35 PM

There was a thread a while back where people opened their controlled ozone generators and found the controls weren’t even hooked to anything.

I don’t remember the brand or what forum I saw it, but with control like that, and for the price of an ORP controller, I think it is an inexpensive piece of mind, especially when using such a potentially dangerous item as ozone.