Ozonizers.

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Ozonizers.

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Does anybody have any experience with using an Ozonizer? I have heard that they can remove organic decay, proteins and pollutants. They appear to be much more effective at controlling pathogens than UV. I've read that the best way to dose with O3 is via a venturi protein skimmer. I thought that skimmers don't really work in fresh water due to low salinity and the inability to produce small enough bubbles for foam. Where's Dan he use to keep marines?
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The surface tension of freshwater is insufficient to make skimmate, but the ozonizer is hooked in before it usually in order to massively oxygenate the water and balance the ozone levels.

After seeing what a pain in the keester ozone can be with saltwater, I definitely wouldn't add it to freshwater, but that's just my preference. I also don't regularly use UV sterilizers. I just keep up with my tank maintenance, properly quarantine, and use hundreds of plecos to eat algae instead, hehe.

Oh, did I mention I used to have a reef tank? LOL. That's actually the latest project in the works now. A 125 drilled w/overflows reef tank with metal halide lighting for clams and what not and a large refugium with a deep sand bed and Marshall Island live rock.

Oh if only I could just have cheap taste!

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The reason I'm asking is that my cousin bought a fish tank this weekend as a job lot; tank, fish and equipment. Included in all the stuff was an Ozonizer which he gave to me as he didn't want it. I was just wondering if I could make use of it, there appears to be a lot more to it than I originally thought. Looks like I should thoroughly research the subject first, don't want another fiasco like I had with the caves.

I hadn't planned on putting it on the zebra tank I had the community tank in mind following my recent disaster in there. I may end up not using it if I'm likely to run into problems.
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Hi Adam,

Ozonizers are very specialised pieces of kit. They are only really required on very large tanks or centralised systems.

You should have no need for one on your tanks, it would probably end up being more of a risk.

Cheers

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Post by Adam »

Thanks for the advice guys,

I will still read up on Ozonizers just out of curiosity if nothing else. The next time I see my cousin I'll give him the Ozonizer back, if it stays at my place I'm afraid that I will be tempted to use it. :D
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