I would like to add, that on top of adding AC at the air outlet of the reactor it is a very good idea to have biologically active media behind the output. This is standardized procedure in wastewater treatment, activated carbon can also be used. But active biological media such as sand is sufficient (or even the old AC since it will become biologically active over time). It will also will be efficient at breaking down higher amounts of organic matter into NO3 and PO4 making it more easily available for takeup by macro algea in a refugium. I would personally never use ozon without a refugium for this reason alone. Edit: another option would be a anaerobic sand filter after the ozon adition since it will make a slight portion of the top of an anaerobic SF aerobic causing nitrification to occur, furtermore ozon has a very high reaction rate coefficient with NO2 and will generally turn all of it into NO3. Followed by denitrification in the anearobic zone, this can be considered a very succesfull way of removing NO3 from the system.
I enjoyed the video. A whole lot of info about ozone. My favorite part is finally understanding what ORP is. I knew what it stood for just didn't quite understand it's relevance.., never really checked on it either. But now I know, Thanks BRS.
+BulkReefSupplyCom well I was wanting to go with ozone just for the water clarity part but it doesn't seem to be worth it. tank is going to be heavy on the SPS and clam side of the house and am hoping to be able to work some ribbon eels into the tank, but need to do more homework on who they can get along with haha. don't want to be feeding them expensive snacks!
i know haha!! i'm very excited to have my first one though. going to be designing up a little under gravel eel network so they can move around and have a little dug out pre made, all they have to do is decorate to their liking lol!
Thanks Ryan for giving us your honest opinion! I'm sure I speak for alot of us including myself when I say we really appreciate that! also you're not looking to happy in that wedding picture!
This is the one I have been waiting to see. I love Ozone video and information. I have been needing my BRS fix. How often should the carbon be change on the reactor output port? I change it about once a month but I run ozone only 50% of the time.
Love the vids!!! Gratz on the wedding Ryan! Your next vid on alk, cal, and mag, I heard reducing nitrates can raise alk lvls. If this is true could you possibly elaborate on this on the next vid? Either way thanks!! Also my alk, cal, and mag have been locked at the same lvls for over 2 months in my 150. Had to stop dosing because of this. I'm at loss as to why.( coral are still growing as fast as always) Hopefully the next vid can provide some understanding. Thanks again!!!!
Congratulations on the wedding Ryan! I sure hope your new wife likes aquariums! :-) Best of luck in all things! Thanks for another great informative video. One question - I'm running a skimmer, an activated carbon reactor and a biopellet reactor, and my ORP is almost always around 450 (using an APEX ORP probe). It rarely ever drops below 400, but I've been using that drop as a signal that it's time to change the water. Any thoughts on that?
Great video as usual and welcome back. Had a quick question! Have a 450 gal reef setup...tank been running since September 2015. Have the usual filtration setup (filter socks, skimmer, Refug, chiller, carbon & GFO reactor and UV) and everything is controlled by an Apex. My ORP readings have consistently remained at 490 - 505. During water changes it will drop to about 350 and slowly rise back to 500. Do I need to be concerned about anything? All other parameters are perfect and corals/fish are good. Just curious given the ORP numbers are so high. Thanks.
Thanks for the video, more dry than the others but not your fault. I learned if someone says you should use o3, i reply no. Carbon is just fine and about 100 times less expensive.
Check Out That Ring! -(good luck , dude). Anywho, O3 is left for the experienced old timers, meaning, 15 plus years of experience. Learn your Basics, then progress to Intermediate, then to Advance,then Expert, then,.... The Final Frontier can begin.
Can you specify what modifications you reform to the skimmer cup for this use? From the video you remover the inner tube. What did you do with the resultant hole? Thanks!!
Great video. I can't imagine why anyone would deal with this hassle when a bag of carbon does basically the same thing.... Baking dessicate? LOL. Who does that?!
So what's better to reduce the yellow pigments, running ozone or carbon? I really only want to spend money on one on these. Which is more beneficial at increasing or from ridding yellow pigments? I guess I'm asking which one has overall more benefit including increasing par because of the yellow pigments ozone or carbon?
I was wondering if I could put GFO in the filter socks that come with the Nuvo 20 Gallon Tank Kit. What is your opinion on GFO without a reactor and what are some important things that I will need to know about this? How often will I have to change out the GFO? Is it a good investment? Will I have to do less water changes when I have the GFO? Thanks in advance!
That tank is so small would be fine. But you want some phosphate 1ppm generally. Zero is not accurate and a tank that small be careful not to use too much. Start small and watch for results. The smaller the tank quicker things can spiral out over a larger tank that has more range to get to that point.
I just bought a ozone generator for my reef tank. brand name AQUATECH. it does 100/200mg of ozone. It also has a dial on it. What setting do I put it on for a 60 gallon reef tank? I have been battling ich and marine velvet. I am done and ready to blast any little nasty creature that creeps its way in
The last video in the playlist, he mentioned taking some time away to get married and go on his honeymoon. I'd expect that took him to someplace a little warmer and sunnier than Minnesota.
I want an in depth video like this but for zeovit... More so a introduction guide rather than completely in depth though being that zeovit is very complicated
Excellent video. But, it is incorrect to say ozone is not a disinfectant and label it a misconception, the lesson should instead be on understanding the dose of ozone provided in these products as being insufficient to properly disinfect. The video tries to address this but only after it dismisses the potential. Ozone is a disinfectant, even college level microbiology discusses the effects of ozone as a disinfectant alongside UV and more traditional methods. However, it is not a disinfectant in these applications because of how low the concentrations are kept by the monitoring hardware. To increase ozone production to where it would properly disinfect your reef, would render the entire reef dead. Poison's, toxicity, disinfection's: they aren't all or nothing. To understand them, you have to understand the dose and concentration relative to it's setting
Saying ozone is a gimmick sounds like you're saying you don't believe it exists and/or that it doesn't do anything once produced. Maybe you think using it is unnecessary, which is fine, but when used intelligently it will accomplish specific goals reliably, which is the exact opposite of a gimmick. Just because you don't want what it offers doesn't mean it doesn't offer it. The properties of ozone and the chemistry of how it reacts with organic compounds are true whether you believe in it or not.
@@devisissy1 I did also address it in context of the reef aquarium, in that ozone definitely reacts with organic compounds and produces results. The evidence and examples of what it does in the reef are what this video is all about, and it can't be a gimmick when it actually does what it claims to do. Again, maybe you think it's unnecessary, which is fine, but it's no gimmick. Also, you comment asking for someone to change your mind, get defensive when someone actually does, and then insult them.
So glad I found reefing. It’s the ultimate tinkering hobby and always something new to learn. Thanks brs!
The best 20 minutes and 51 seconds of my week.
ok
This is the best practical summary of ozone use in aquaria that I've ever seen. Well done.
i love the smell of ozone in the morning... smells like... a vintage fender amp!
You had me at bag of carbon.
I would like to add, that on top of adding AC at the air outlet of the reactor it is a very good idea to have biologically active media behind the output. This is standardized procedure in wastewater treatment, activated carbon can also be used. But active biological media such as sand is sufficient (or even the old AC since it will become biologically active over time). It will also will be efficient at breaking down higher amounts of organic matter into NO3 and PO4 making it more easily available for takeup by macro algea in a refugium. I would personally never use ozon without a refugium for this reason alone.
Edit: another option would be a anaerobic sand filter after the ozon adition since it will make a slight portion of the top of an anaerobic SF aerobic causing nitrification to occur, furtermore ozon has a very high reaction rate coefficient with NO2 and will generally turn all of it into NO3. Followed by denitrification in the anearobic zone, this can be considered a very succesfull way of removing NO3 from the system.
Great high quality video yet again. Thank you! And welcome back Ryan!
I enjoyed the video. A whole lot of info about ozone. My favorite part is finally understanding what ORP is. I knew what it stood for just didn't quite understand it's relevance.., never really checked on it either. But now I know, Thanks BRS.
Awesome...thank you. Appreciate the quick response.
glad you are back. great video.
Watching all the way from the uk great video and congratulations. !!!!
Ryan is the man - keep them coming!!!!
Great picture of you two. Gratz to you and your bride Ryan. Another wonderful video by the BRS team.
Congratulations Ryan! Great video as always, glad to see you back.
yes! this is one area that i'd really like to learn more about. i'm rebuilding my 180 and ozone has seriously crossed my mind multiple times.
+BulkReefSupplyCom well I was wanting to go with ozone just for the water clarity part but it doesn't seem to be worth it. tank is going to be heavy on the SPS and clam side of the house and am hoping to be able to work some ribbon eels into the tank, but need to do more homework on who they can get along with haha. don't want to be feeding them expensive snacks!
i know haha!! i'm very excited to have my first one though. going to be designing up a little under gravel eel network so they can move around and have a little dug out pre made, all they have to do is decorate to their liking lol!
mind blowing yet again
Thanks Ryan for giving us your honest opinion! I'm sure I speak for alot of us including myself when I say we really appreciate that! also you're not looking to happy in that wedding picture!
This is the one I have been waiting to see. I love Ozone video and information.
I have been needing my BRS fix.
How often should the carbon be change on the reactor output port? I change it about once a month but I run ozone only 50% of the time.
Totally true about reducing skimmer foam production!
Very interesting. Love this series.
Love the vids!!! Gratz on the wedding Ryan! Your next vid on alk, cal, and mag, I heard reducing nitrates can raise alk lvls. If this is true could you possibly elaborate on this on the next vid? Either way thanks!! Also my alk, cal, and mag have been locked at the same lvls for over 2 months in my 150. Had to stop dosing because of this. I'm at loss as to why.( coral are still growing as fast as always) Hopefully the next vid can provide some understanding. Thanks again!!!!
Another way to add ORP value is using potassium permanganate. I learned this from my lfs which was a marine biologist teacher.
Nice ring there Ryan! Congratulations!!! Glad your back
Well done, excellent, useful information. Thanks, respect.
Welcome back. We missed you
congrats pal and good luck on your new adventure.
Congratulations and welcome back.
Congratulations on the wedding Ryan! I sure hope your new wife likes aquariums! :-) Best of luck in all things!
Thanks for another great informative video. One question - I'm running a skimmer, an activated carbon reactor and a biopellet reactor, and my ORP is almost always around 450 (using an APEX ORP probe). It rarely ever drops below 400, but I've been using that drop as a signal that it's time to change the water. Any thoughts on that?
Great video as usual and welcome back. Had a quick question! Have a 450 gal reef setup...tank been running since September 2015. Have the usual filtration setup (filter socks, skimmer, Refug, chiller, carbon & GFO reactor and UV) and everything is controlled by an Apex. My ORP readings have consistently remained at 490 - 505. During water changes it will drop to about 350 and slowly rise back to 500. Do I need to be concerned about anything? All other parameters are perfect and corals/fish are good. Just curious given the ORP numbers are so high. Thanks.
Thanks for the video, more dry than the others but not your fault. I learned if someone says you should use o3, i reply no. Carbon is just fine and about 100 times less expensive.
Check Out That Ring! -(good luck , dude).
Anywho, O3 is left for the experienced old timers, meaning, 15 plus years of experience. Learn your Basics, then progress to Intermediate, then to Advance,then Expert, then,.... The Final Frontier can begin.
Lots of good info there, but I will not be using ozone in my setup. Congrats on getting married, she looks like a keeper. See you next video. Cheers!
Can you specify what modifications you reform to the skimmer cup for this use? From the video you remover the inner tube. What did you do with the resultant hole? Thanks!!
But...but I LIKE three hour science lessons :'3
Great video !👍🏻
Another very informative video about some advanced reef keeping methods.
congratulations :) all these video's on reefing I'm glad I'm into freshwater lol
ik this is late but ive been in the hobby for 4 years now and its slowly getting me to spend $2k to get a aquarium
Great video. I can't imagine why anyone would deal with this hassle when a bag of carbon does basically the same thing....
Baking dessicate? LOL. Who does that?!
Congratulations on your weeding
ohhhh forgot you got married... was like wth... I want more vids... but now I'm like... CONGRATS AGAIN jaja
UVC lights operated in the air produce a TON of OZone. Are you suggesting when used in water it doesnt?
Wow, this was "ozone for dummys" in a good way...
Wow. That was advanced...
Ryan #1 represent comming from the carribean Trinidad and Tobago
Yay! Ryan is back!
Welcome back
So what's better to reduce the yellow pigments, running ozone or carbon? I really only want to spend money on one on these. Which is more beneficial at increasing or from ridding yellow pigments? I guess I'm asking which one has overall more benefit including increasing par because of the yellow pigments ozone or carbon?
You can't get brain damage from overdosing carbon
Nice tan Ryan!
I was wondering if I could put GFO in the filter socks that come with the Nuvo 20 Gallon Tank Kit. What is your opinion on GFO without a reactor and what are some important things that I will need to know about this? How often will I have to change out the GFO? Is it a good investment? Will I have to do less water changes when I have the GFO? Thanks in advance!
I actually may want to add activated carbon to my system. Do you think that GFO or carbon is better? What are the pros and cons for each?
That tank is so small would be fine. But you want some phosphate 1ppm generally. Zero is not accurate and a tank that small be careful not to use too much. Start small and watch for results. The smaller the tank quicker things can spiral out over a larger tank that has more range to get to that point.
for sure pad it well so nothing rocks it into any grinding. I have used a mesh sock and floated it in a sump. He probably has not that much room.
Got it. Thank you everyone who responded!
I don’t think anyone will answer this cause this is an old video but what is the fish swimming all over the tank at 1:35
Congrats bud. We missed you. and as always .......great work!
I just bought a ozone generator for my reef tank. brand name AQUATECH. it does 100/200mg of ozone. It also has a dial on it. What setting do I put it on for a 60 gallon reef tank? I have been battling ich and marine velvet. I am done and ready to blast any little nasty creature that creeps its way in
What type of coral is that at minute 2:48? The green one. Is it a flower pot coral?
+Golden Pond RV Park Yeah, it looks like a flower pot that's retracted
+205up90down Thank you. I have the same coral. Wish mine was as big though.
Glad you're back in action gents. Another great video. Congrats on getting married!
Check out that tan! lol
Tannest man in Minnesota?
The last video in the playlist, he mentioned taking some time away to get married and go on his honeymoon. I'd expect that took him to someplace a little warmer and sunnier than Minnesota.
I want an in depth video like this but for zeovit... More so a introduction guide rather than completely in depth though being that zeovit is very complicated
***** awesome
Nope too complex for me 🙂 thanks BRS
Video should have said "If you think all of this is worth it, then you need to re-sort your priorities...."
congratulations on getting married Ryan 👍
welcome back.
no interest in ozone tho, I wanna see some params on that tank!
Excellent video. But, it is incorrect to say ozone is not a disinfectant and label it a misconception, the lesson should instead be on understanding the dose of ozone provided in these products as being insufficient to properly disinfect. The video tries to address this but only after it dismisses the potential.
Ozone is a disinfectant, even college level microbiology discusses the effects of ozone as a disinfectant alongside UV and more traditional methods. However, it is not a disinfectant in these applications because of how low the concentrations are kept by the monitoring hardware. To increase ozone production to where it would properly disinfect your reef, would render the entire reef dead.
Poison's, toxicity, disinfection's: they aren't all or nothing. To understand them, you have to understand the dose and concentration relative to it's setting
What coral is at 12:40?
That's an acan :)
That’s what I thought, thanks!
nice tan Ryan haha
:)
congratulations on getting married
3:01 poopy
And, what is that fish..!?
Looks to be a Blotched Anthias
Nice one, thanks.
Stupid thumbs up button only lets me click it once.
+Pew Heretic lol
英文水平不太好，能有加个字幕的吗？
Ozone is a gimmick. Change my mind.
Saying ozone is a gimmick sounds like you're saying you don't believe it exists and/or that it doesn't do anything once produced. Maybe you think using it is unnecessary, which is fine, but when used intelligently it will accomplish specific goals reliably, which is the exact opposite of a gimmick. Just because you don't want what it offers doesn't mean it doesn't offer it. The properties of ozone and the chemistry of how it reacts with organic compounds are true whether you believe in it or not.
@@sweeney5296 as in ozone in the reef is a gimmick. Not ozone itself. Jesus man it's the context. Must be fun at parties.
@@devisissy1 I did also address it in context of the reef aquarium, in that ozone definitely reacts with organic compounds and produces results. The evidence and examples of what it does in the reef are what this video is all about, and it can't be a gimmick when it actually does what it claims to do. Again, maybe you think it's unnecessary, which is fine, but it's no gimmick. Also, you comment asking for someone to change your mind, get defensive when someone actually does, and then insult them.