That is true, although I've never had any problems with my ORP. I can see
the reactor helping with gas exchange, but that isn't a problem either in my
tank either. I too do not believe in covering my tank with a glass or other
type of lid. I have a 125 gallon All Glass with the dual overflows. There
is a lot of "water action" just in the overflows. I did not spend the extra
$90 on All Glasses overflow kit, so the water flows over the overflows all
the way down to the bulkhead at the bottom. I have a Mag 12 as my main
return pump. In addition, my CPR SR6 skimmer uses a Rio 2500 which mixes
the water and air up pretty good. Lots of good information here! I have
been trying to figure out which I want to add (if any) UV or O3 for a little
while now. I'm still not sure. Maybe I'll wait and see what happens when I
get a better water filter. I do really like the idea of a refugium. I like
the "natural" way to doing things. I have a 25 gallon sump where my two
green brittle stars now live since they don't play well with others! They
could be the first inhabitants!
Craig
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> The biggest benefit with O3, is that your ORP will come up while you use
it,
> therefore the more you use the less you will need. And when your ORP is
real
> high, you won't have to worry about additional nutrients turning into
algae.
> BTW, I run a 360mg unit (I know it's over-sized) thru a self-levelling
> reactor along with an ORP controller. The 150 GAL reef it 's used on, is
> CHOCK full of corals and inverts, Anemones, Mangrove plants, etc.... The
only
> time the Ozone generator even comes on anymore, is after I feed the tank.
I
> turn the controller off when I feed Phytoplankton so it doesn't kill it.
> Another added bonus is the reactor itself... even if the Ozonizer is off,
the
> air being blown thru the reactor alone, keeps ORP and Oxygen levels very
> high. How's the gas exchange in that tank with the hair algae ? Do you
have a
> lid on your reef ? I never run covers on my reefs, to much co2 buildup
(All
> plants love that)
> Before spending time and $ on any new equipment, try adding a refugium,
and
> putting it on reverse daylight to start, then possibly going to 24/7
> daylight, I grow all kinds of algae in mine, not just Macro's, I've got
red
> slime, hair, micro, dino's all kinds of gross shit in there....better
there
> than in your display.
> Tom
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