ozone generator!!

[adrian75]

i have setup my reef tank, acording to my LFS's display tank, included in this setup is an ozone generator instead of a uv sterilizer, i have recently purchesed one off a mate, still in the box (who has no idea what it does, lol). i asked my LFS the details about them, running time etc, but because i did not purchase it from him, he told me nothing( pr%*ck). anyway its a unistar ozone proccesor, (0.25 G/H) what ever that is. i would like to know the details of them and when i should use it, all the time??. and i will attach the ozone outlet to my venturi skimmer.

any replies greatly appreachiated, cheers.

[adrian75]

oh and on the box it says. do not run continually. twice a day for two hrs.??. is that what i should do? put a timer on it??

[pfish]

You could put a timer on it, but it would be better to put a orp controller on it. That way you could run it continuously and the controller would shut it down if the orp got above some set point , say 400 orp.

[adrian75]

how much would a controller cost me

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http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=MIL-SMS510&Category_Code=

[bertoni]

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

Those two articles discuss ozone. I would suggest reading them. Ozone can be dangerous to your aquarium and to you, so be careful!