Ozone or UV

[spindleshanks]

On my upgrade reef tank,i cant decide on ozone or uv,even though this question as been posted many times i still cant decide, the upgrade tank is 3' x 2' x2' sumped,it will contain corals and fish,i will have miracle mud in sump,(already purchased) cant decide between LR or DSB in other chamber so advice on that will also be appreciated,
if i choose ozone i will go with the TMC,and same for uv,my present reef tank has uv,so i have seen the results of uv,
draw back with uv is bulb change every 6 months,and size of the unit,and the flow rate through it,i really need to know the + and - of ozone,

[Aaron]

I run both, are you wanting it for parasite control or polishing?

[spindleshanks]

Hi Aaron,i want to use for water clarity and parasite prevention

[ReefDuckk]

I though that ozone polishes and that uv removes parasite and other things thus clearing the water ... so i would think uv
hope this helped RD

[Aaron]

You'll need to invest in a controller if you're using it for parasite control which is an added cost over UV, currently using it myself for a WS outbreak. Water clarity is amazing though. Main con is that it can be dangerous to your health if used incorrectly.

[spindleshanks]

does the tmc ozone have some sort of controller biult in ?

[ReefDuckk]

id die for a good tank tho

[Aaron]

does the tmc ozone have some sort of controller biult in ?

No controller, just a timer and adjustable dosage. You need an ORP controller to run it between 350 and 420mv. Be about another £130 on top.

[shanemc]

UV will also steroids zooplankton and pods which are beneficial to your tank!

[littleneti]

We use both uv and ozone in our tank, as we have an acillies tang which is prone to Ws so we run both just to help with prevention of it