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07/21/2017, 09:12 PM | #26 |
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A UV may still work its way into my system in the future when there is more budget. Slief, Thanks for your help and suggestions.
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I use the Ozotech electronic dryer. It is fantastic and I'm so glad not to be drying beads and baking them. I like in Maryland (the swamp), so would need to dry beads constantly. Consider adding it later in the future if you get tired of the bead drying.
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The disadvantage that the bulbs can be expensive. UV systems use similar bulbs. What I did for my UV system was to find a medical supplier to buy the bulbs from for much cheaper than fish sites. Also you can buy 3-6 at a time. It's a pain though because you should test them all when you get them and not when you later just get around to it. The part that I think is false is about not needing the carbon post ozone. This is to convert some toxic oxidized byproducts and it shouldn't depend on how the ozone was generated. That being said, I never post filter with carbon for my ozotech set up. FB
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12/16/2017, 09:14 AM | #31 |
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I went with an ozotech Poseidon 200 instead of the ozone/uv combo. I didn’t want to get something that required bulb replacement. The Corona discharge setup is really working out well. I run it on a controller from 12 midnight to 7 am. I use the lowest setting on the ozotech and the controller shuts it off when ORP raises to 350.
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Respectfully, the science of ozone use in aquatic facilities is well documented. I want to insure that modern science is shared with other hobbyists. Harmful Microorganisms Disease causing microorganisms need to be controlled in aquatic facilities, and ozone can destroy harmful microorganisms by direct oxidation or indirectly by the formation of germicidal byproducts. In aquariums, harmful organisms include: parasites, which can cause infections; viruses, resulting in Lymphocystis; vibrio disease causing bacteria such as Aeromonas and Pseudomonas; fungus, which may invade vital organs; protozoans, such as dinoflagellates, which can cause external and mouth infections; and flatworms, which may attach externally to the fish (Spotte, 1973). In marine mammal facilities, E. coli is used as an indicator organism and allowable fecal coliform counts are regulated by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (Fed. Reg. June 22, 1979). Effective ozone disinfection is governed chiefly by the following mechanisms: transfer efficiency, good mixing, adequate contact time, and minimal short circuiting in the contactor. This criteria suggested by the U.S. EPA (EPA/625, 1986) reflects trends in current LSS technology for the use of venturi ozone injectors and pressure contactor/degassers. http://www.intaquaforum.org/PROC%20M...25-Johnson.doc
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12/19/2017, 06:59 PM | #33 |
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I've been running ozone since 1993. Use to run it into the venturi intake of the skimmer and just put a dry bag of carbon on the skimmer cap lid's opening (to absorb any residual from getting into house environment) and run the skimmer's effluent thru some carbon in the sump. This method will still work perfect today for venturi skimmers. Currently, I use an Avast reactor which dumps into an Avast carbon reactor. Sorry to hear Avast doesnt make them anymore. They made kits you assembled yourself, could save some bucks on those.
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Reef, I never fully understood why corona discharge ozonators are so much more popular than uv ozonators. I had ozone pumped through a Precision Marine Reactor reactor and everything was fine but I detested drying the beads in the oven so often. The air dryers are nice but for most people, an expense that could be applied somewhere else in their system. Per an individual on here, I bought a Clarathon Ozonator off of ebay for about $75 put a 3 prong plug on it and when the unit actually gets use and needs replacement, back to ebay.
Slief, properly utilized, UV should control an ich outbreak, I just wonder why yours didn't respond to my experience. Way back when, late 90's and then again early 2000s, I managed a fish room, in which we had 2 freshwater systems and 2 salt, each equaling up to a couple thousand gallons. Many UV units were inline synchronized for each system and never was there an ich outbreak. If an aquarium full of fish displayed ich, it was taken offline and independently treated. I credit the lack of an outbreak to the systems set up. Sadly, the greed of some, led to that facilities demise. I wish I could go back in time to snap some pics. And Reef, if you haven't already read his articles on the subject, Randy Holmes-Farley did write a 3 part series upon ozone, a good read. In the mean time, enjoy! |
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