Ozonizer

[Vincent]

Can i use ozonizer to make my yellowish water clear ? What is the effectivness ?

[Tech Support AN]

Since ozone is a purifying agent, it can be used to clear any color bodies in the water that is a result of excess organic compounds. Ozone will oxidize the pollutants in the tank and will convert them into a form more easily removed by filtration. It can also act as a disinfecting agent helping to prevent most pathogens from entering your aquarium and keeping your inhabitants healthy. However, ozone can be quite costly, so if you are trying to remove color bodies from your water I would recommend trying our Purigen, which is a ultimate chemical filtration media that will not only remove organic wastes, but will polish your water to unparalleled clarity. It might be a more economical option. If you would like to read more about Purigen follow the link below to the products web page:

http://www.seachem.com/Products/product_pages/Purigen.html

I hope this answered your question and please let us know if you need any further assistance!

[Vincent]

If Purigen still cannot remove the coloration of my tank, what should i do ? Or i hv to go for the Ozonizer? I need yr advice whether ozonizer can 100% remove the yellowish water in my tank.

[GTR]

What type of tank is it? How big? I've run ozone in the past on 500g saltwater tanks and it will help with water clarity. It's use though does come at a cost. You need to monitor the amount dosed and be sure that all nearby plastics are ozone resistant. Even those plastics will show some signs of degradation with normal ozone use. IMO it's not worth the hassles if water clarity is your only goal. As Seachem support has stated it only reduces the substances and with not actually remove anything, that must be done by whatever filtration you might have.

SteveU

[Tech Support EH]

Thank you for your post, GTR. As we previously stated, Purigen is an excellent chemical filtration media that is very effective in picking up color bodies from the water. In fact, many people use it to remove tannins from driftwood that have stained their water. I really think that it is worth giving Purigen a try before investing in an ozonizer.

[Vincent]

Thank you for your post, GTR. As we previously stated, Purigen is an excellent chemical filtration media that is very effective in picking up color bodies from the water. In fact, many people use it to remove tannins from driftwood that have stained their water. I really think that it is worth giving Purigen a try before investing in an ozonizer.

Actually i already put Purigen as a try, it takes how long to remove the yellowish water?

[Tech Support LK]

Of course it will depend on how much Purigen you use and how much tannins are present, but I would say you should see results within 3 days or so.

[Vincent]

What type of tank is it? How big? I've run ozone in the past on 500g saltwater tanks and it will help with water clarity. It's use though does come at a cost. You need to monitor the amount dosed and be sure that all nearby plastics are ozone resistant. Even those plastics will show some signs of degradation with normal ozone use. IMO it's not worth the hassles if water clarity is your only goal. As Seachem support has stated it only reduces the substances and with not actually remove anything, that must be done by whatever filtration you might have.

SteveU

What type of plastic ? Is it the return pump cover or PVC piping in the tank also can be effected ?

[GTR]

PVC is ozone resistant. Other than that I don't have a list of what "plastics" are and aren't. I had a $2,500 protein skimmer that was "ozone safe" and after about 18 months the crazing of the acrylic was obvious.

Here's the best explanation of ozone use I've seen to date but was written for reef aquarists. But IMO it's still good information and very little would change fro freshwater usage.


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

I'll never use ozone again in a hobby tank. I might use it in a commercial setting that housed and turned over a large fish population. It would be purely to combat disease and have nothing to do with water clarity.


SteveU

[Tech Support EH]

Thank you for your post, GTR.