I would not use it on any Bubble Magus to be honest, the plastic is cheap, even a reef octopus I had issues with. I only use them on skimmers made out of heavy duty acrylic like skimmers from Lifereef etc.
So I just got this unit today! Question, I have a 120G system. How many miligrams should I add, and how long should I run it? Maybe an hour a day? So, do I divide my tank volume by 15? If so, that's 8mlgs per hour? I have it set at 320 ORP to start SLOW. Thanks in advance!
I just saw a video re a test that was run on two extremely different doses of ozone used in a 10 pass setup (removing, ozonating and returning the ozonated blood back to the body) . One was a high dose (as with a standard 10 pass treatment) but the OTHER was with a homeopathic dose - which is basically just water's residual response to having been in contact with ozone BUT THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME EFFECT ON THE BLOOD! Which would suggest that even the tiniest amount of ozone, shaken into a measure of water would be all one needs. It would be an interesting test to use so little ozone that it could be said one hadn't used ANY ozone, just to see if it has an effect...
Good evening, I want to ask in the video you said to turn on the ozone if it starts at 325. if the previous ORP was at 150. how will it reach 325. as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong, to increase the ORP of the water by turning on the ozone. If the setting is 325, the water condition is now 150, it won't turn on.
Hello Matt... I'm actually thinking of building a cold plunge bath and was thinking of adding filters and or ozone to keep my water clean. Can you offer me any thoughts on that? Thank you
Ouch the ozone will destroy the Bubble Magus plastic intake,venturi and skimmer 😬...it even happened to my Reef Octopus. Like you said best to use on ozone safe skimmers that are made with good quality acrylic, not the crappy plastic skimmers.
Looks intriguing. My baseline ORP based on my Neptune is already running 400-430 - not running ozone but skimmer and Reefmat roller filter. Water looks clear (but haven’t done the 5 gallon test). Any thoughts on ozone in this case? Is the Neptune ORP reading just off?
This is exactly what I had and installed a new probe yesterday along with verifying its reading. My new probe read 225. Everything after this is based on what I've been reading so do your own. What I also read from others is that your orp placement can be important as they were dosing a particular bacteria up stream that happened to collect and fowl the orp within 2 weeks time. Exposure to light would also be bad. Soaking your probe in vinegar can clean and reset it but you would want to test in a known redox solution. Cleaning is important because anything touching the probe will change the reading. Today after running a minimum 10% O3 (bigger unit) for 12 hrs over night increased my orp to 325 (stable after about 1hr) on my 300gal. I used the Poseidon 200 partly because the other model wasn't sold on BRS at the time.
I'm not sure if the Reefmat Roller is that good, never used any of them but I would serious get another probe or stand alone unit with probe from a friend or a rental if possible and get it double checked my friend.
Strange I've been using Ozone for many years and never heard any noise come from them, even at full throttle. I use 2 brands, Weipro which is a chinese brand on smaller systems, and a top of the line brand called Sander from Germany for my aquaculture business, this system is 1,320 Gallons.
Matthew; knowing that CO2 is bad beacuse it lowers the PH in the tank, will adding Ozone reduce or remove the need to use CO2 scrubbing media on your protien skimmer?
We don't know ozone is bad for us, we were told it was. Huge difference. Suppression through fear. I would not advise hooking an O2 tank up to the inlet and sucking it in though, the only danger is laceration of the mucus membrane at high concentration. In low concentration it has no detriment and many benefits to any place other than eyes, nose, throat, lungs.
This is great! I am tired of changing out carbon. Guys, if you have bio media in your sump, make sure the skimmer is in the chamber after your bio media or else the ozone will kill your bacteria!
I’ve wondered about this… if that third oxygen molecule that breaks away from ozone is the “active ingredient” (so to speak), how is that different from hydrogen peroxide? H2O2 -> H2O + O which then oxidizes things…. The same as ozone… So what’s the difference?
The difference is the reactivity, you're right in HOW they work, but Ozone is about twice as reactive as peroxide, that means it will attack and neutralise molecules that H2O2 will do but slowly, or not at all. Also, once ozone is set up, you don't need to keep buying more peroxide, and finally, once a bottle of peroxide is opened, it starts slowly breaking down naturally, which precludes most people from saving money by buying it in bulk. Ozone has it's drawbacks, but you'll only knock over a bottle of peroxide once before realising it's worse in practical terms.
Ozone can be used on virtually any tank size, but it's most commonly used on medium to large systems where media swap outs and water changes are more expensive.
I purchased this 100 sized one for my Waterbox 180.5. Running at max 24/7 I can barely get the orp to read 300. I’m normally in the 250-280 range. So, I’m going to sell my 100 and upgrade to a 200. I would say that the 100 is sized for anything 120 gallons or smaller.
I’m curious if dosing hydrogen peroxide could achieve the same results. The idea is the same, dosing H2O2 and having that extra oxygen molecule break off to oxidize as pure water is left behind.
Hi Matt! I am battling a serious dino outbreak at the moment and saw the recent BRS video with Randy and Elliot speaking about their experiences with ozone. Randy mentioned ozone getting rid of his dinos. This is what made me look for more videos on ozone and ran into this one. I must say, you pretty much simplified everything for me! You are an incredible presenter! I went ahead and purchased the Enaly 200. My question is, should I have gotten the 100 for smaller ozone input? I have a Waterbox 220.6 and would also like to try it on my 100 gallon frag system which is made up of 2 50 gallon low boys sharing the same sump. Would this unit work for both of these applications or should I have gotten the Enaly 100?
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I run ozone 24/7 through an airstone in my tank, the bubbles run up an old syphon tube, and the hose that attaches to it is stuffed with GAC. People want these things to be more complex than they need to be. What's the point of drying the input air and messing about with a skimmer to make it all 10x efficient just to then have the thing turn off and on every 2 hours? Let it be 10x less efficient and run it 24/7 like I do, ozone generators use like 6w of power, too.
@matthewbrstv38 ozone can be a health concern given a high enough concentration and long enough exposure time. Making blanket statements ie exposure to bleach is a health concern, while factual, when properly used bleach is very safe. I assume you have no issues swimming in a chlorinated pool even though there is enough calcium hypochlorite in it to kill someone should they consume it all. The very low amount of ozone generated by these units is not enough to cause alarm. Ozone is very reactive and is almost immediately broken down in the aquarium.
Great video to simplify & sum up the most important aspects of a topic largely not discussed. Appreciate having some suggested settings as well.
@ 1:16 you meant the ozon generator does the same thing as thunder, not oxygen
Absolutely been waiting for this I just recently started using ozone . Thank you so much for this
Wow. What a difference!!!
If you're using a CO scrubber, the silencer is being used already. How would you implement in that scenario?
Your videos are amazing
Yellow pigment removed on white bucket as well
Beginner guru , don’t think so I’ve been running mixed reef 4years and I still learn off you , love the vids, top man Mathew 👍😀🏴
@matthewbrstv38 is it ok to start running ozone from the start of my cade 1500 reef tank that I am settling up
Is Bubble magus curve 5 ozone safe ?
what parts may I need to change before plugging in ozone
I would not use it on any Bubble Magus to be honest, the plastic is cheap, even a reef octopus I had issues with. I only use them on skimmers made out of heavy duty acrylic like skimmers from Lifereef etc.
you finaly set up the red sea max nano in the background lol. looks good!
So I just got this unit today! Question, I have a 120G system. How many miligrams should I add, and how long should I run it? Maybe an hour a day? So, do I divide my tank volume by 15? If so, that's 8mlgs per hour? I have it set at 320 ORP to start SLOW. Thanks in advance!
Is it possible to order this: enaly ozone generator ozac-plus 200 to Estonia?
I just saw a video re a test that was run on two extremely different doses of ozone used in a 10 pass setup (removing, ozonating and returning the ozonated blood back to the body) . One was a high dose (as with a standard 10 pass treatment) but the OTHER was with a homeopathic dose - which is basically just water's residual response to having been in contact with ozone BUT THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME EFFECT ON THE BLOOD! Which would suggest that even the tiniest amount of ozone, shaken into a measure of water would be all one needs. It would be an interesting test to use so little ozone that it could be said one hadn't used ANY ozone, just to see if it has an effect...
How would you set it up if you were using a recirculating co2 scrubber? Would u still use carbon?
Good evening, I want to ask in the video you said to turn on the ozone if it starts at 325. if the previous ORP was at 150. how will it reach 325. as far as I know, correct me if I'm wrong, to increase the ORP of the water by turning on the ozone. If the setting is 325, the water condition is now 150, it won't turn on.
Hello Matt... I'm actually thinking of building a cold plunge bath and was thinking of adding filters and or ozone to keep my water clean. Can you offer me any thoughts on that? Thank you
Both hot tubs and floatation tanks use ozone to clean the water.
Plus you can buy ozone generators to clean the air in your house.
How to set this up on a 40 gallon AIO system?
Ouch the ozone will destroy the Bubble Magus plastic intake,venturi and skimmer 😬...it even happened to my Reef Octopus. Like you said best to use on ozone safe skimmers that are made with good quality acrylic, not the crappy plastic skimmers.
Looks intriguing. My baseline ORP based on my Neptune is already running 400-430 - not running ozone but skimmer and Reefmat roller filter. Water looks clear (but haven’t done the 5 gallon test). Any thoughts on ozone in this case? Is the Neptune ORP reading just off?
This is exactly what I had and installed a new probe yesterday along with verifying its reading. My new probe read 225. Everything after this is based on what I've been reading so do your own.
What I also read from others is that your orp placement can be important as they were dosing a particular bacteria up stream that happened to collect and fowl the orp within 2 weeks time. Exposure to light would also be bad.
Soaking your probe in vinegar can clean and reset it but you would want to test in a known redox solution. Cleaning is important because anything touching the probe will change the reading.
Today after running a minimum 10% O3 (bigger unit) for 12 hrs over night increased my orp to 325 (stable after about 1hr) on my 300gal. I used the Poseidon 200 partly because the other model wasn't sold on BRS at the time.
I'm not sure if the Reefmat Roller is that good, never used any of them but I would serious get another probe or stand alone unit with probe from a friend or a rental if possible and get it double checked my friend.
What happens if you’re doing recirculating co2 scrubber, how would this effect the ozone and ozone smell?
Just installed this unit is it normal it makes audible noise or
Strange I've been using Ozone for many years and never heard any noise come from them, even at full throttle. I use 2 brands, Weipro which is a chinese brand on smaller systems, and a top of the line brand called Sander from Germany for my aquaculture business, this system is 1,320 Gallons.
Matthew; knowing that CO2 is bad beacuse it lowers the PH in the tank, will adding Ozone reduce or remove the need to use CO2 scrubbing media on your protien skimmer?
how to connect ozone to the maxpect duo 600 ?
We don't know ozone is bad for us, we were told it was. Huge difference. Suppression through fear. I would not advise hooking an O2 tank up to the inlet and sucking it in though, the only danger is laceration of the mucus membrane at high concentration. In low concentration it has no detriment and many benefits to any place other than eyes, nose, throat, lungs.
This is great! I am tired of changing out carbon. Guys, if you have bio media in your sump, make sure the skimmer is in the chamber after your bio media or else the ozone will kill your bacteria!
I’ve wondered about this… if that third oxygen molecule that breaks away from ozone is the “active ingredient” (so to speak), how is that different from hydrogen peroxide? H2O2 -> H2O + O which then oxidizes things…. The same as ozone… So what’s the difference?
The difference is the reactivity, you're right in HOW they work, but Ozone is about twice as reactive as peroxide, that means it will attack and neutralise molecules that H2O2 will do but slowly, or not at all. Also, once ozone is set up, you don't need to keep buying more peroxide, and finally, once a bottle of peroxide is opened, it starts slowly breaking down naturally, which precludes most people from saving money by buying it in bulk. Ozone has it's drawbacks, but you'll only knock over a bottle of peroxide once before realising it's worse in practical terms.
what carbon to use ?
ROX is best
What tank size is Ozone recommended for?
Ozone can be used on virtually any tank size, but it's most commonly used on medium to large systems where media swap outs and water changes are more expensive.
I purchased this 100 sized one for my Waterbox 180.5. Running at max 24/7 I can barely get the orp to read 300. I’m normally in the 250-280 range. So, I’m going to sell my 100 and upgrade to a 200. I would say that the 100 is sized for anything 120 gallons or smaller.
I’m curious if dosing hydrogen peroxide could achieve the same results. The idea is the same, dosing H2O2 and having that extra oxygen molecule break off to oxidize as pure water is left behind.
Yes it’s exactly the same and has the same affect. You just want to research how much and how often to dose.
how do i lower orp when mines at 430-445?
@matthewbrstv38 wow that is a big difference. Im using the apex prob and its been reading that way since the day i got it and they are quite clean.
For a beginner video, I'm shocked there was NO mention of where it's recommended to place the probe. In the tank, sump, next to the skimmer?
Still a fantastic video IMO.
Place it on the water output of the skimmer
Hi Matt! I am battling a serious dino outbreak at the moment and saw the recent BRS video with Randy and Elliot speaking about their experiences with ozone. Randy mentioned ozone getting rid of his dinos. This is what made me look for more videos on ozone and ran into this one. I must say, you pretty much simplified everything for me! You are an incredible presenter! I went ahead and purchased the Enaly 200. My question is, should I have gotten the 100 for smaller ozone input? I have a Waterbox 220.6 and would also like to try it on my 100 gallon frag system which is made up of 2 50 gallon low boys sharing the same sump. Would this unit work for both of these applications or should I have gotten the Enaly 100?
Nope I’m still lost? Is there a way that you can stretch this video out into three hours?lol
There is a lot of comments that have been deleted here.....
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You kind of look like Marty from Ozark
OMG what happened to the glasses!!
@Matthew @BRStv thought they were your signature look :-)
So in other words, it's more pain that it's worth.
I run ozone 24/7 through an airstone in my tank, the bubbles run up an old syphon tube, and the hose that attaches to it is stuffed with GAC. People want these things to be more complex than they need to be. What's the point of drying the input air and messing about with a skimmer to make it all 10x efficient just to then have the thing turn off and on every 2 hours? Let it be 10x less efficient and run it 24/7 like I do, ozone generators use like 6w of power, too.
When properly used you do not need carbon on your output. Kind of sad that you are pushing carbon as a safety net and ozone as a health concern.
@matthewbrstv38 ozone can be a health concern given a high enough concentration and long enough exposure time. Making blanket statements ie exposure to bleach is a health concern, while factual, when properly used bleach is very safe. I assume you have no issues swimming in a chlorinated pool even though there is enough calcium hypochlorite in it to kill someone should they consume it all. The very low amount of ozone generated by these units is not enough to cause alarm. Ozone is very reactive and is almost immediately broken down in the aquarium.