Add Ozone Generator

Experienced hobbyists frequently utilize Ozone to maintain the cleanliness, clarity, and parasite-free condition of their tank water. 

WARNING: It is strongly advised to use Ozone only if you are an experienced hobbyist. Improper disposal of Ozone Gas can pose a serious threat to the well-being of the tank inhabitants and anyone exposed to it.

Here is what you’ll need to get started:

  • Ozone Generator connected to a Wi-Fi outlet
    WARNING: Be sure to follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for proper venting of Ozone Gas
  • ORP probe installed. 
    TIP: If you still need to add the ORP Probe as an INPUT, please follow the instructions here.

Step 1: Create the Ozone Generator Output

  1. From the STATUS screen on your HYDROS app, top on the three horizontal dots to the right of the OUTPUTS label and select “Add New Output.”
  2. Tap on the + symbol at the bottom right of the page
  3. Type in the name of your new output and then tap “Create.”

Step 2: Configure your Ozone Generator

  • Type: Select “Ozone Generator”
  • ON ORP: This option allows you to select the lowest point before the Control turns ON your Ozone Generator.
  • OFF ORP: This option allows you to select the highest point before the Control turns OFF your Ozone Generator
  • ORP Input: Here, you select the location of your ORP Probe
    TIP: To see a list of all inputs available on MULTIPLE devices, you must first create a Collective. Otherwise, only inputs on the same device will show.
  • Output Device: Here, you choose the location of your Ozone Generator
  • If Input/Depends On Unavailable: It allows you to specify what the output will do should an input or output it depends on becomes unavailable.
    WARNING: If using a WiFi strip or WiFi outlet, this is NOT a “fallback” state. If you are using an XP8 or a Drive Port, it IS the “fallback” state.
  • Power Safe Range: You can specify an “acceptable” power use range. If power consumption is outside the field, a notification will trigger if selected.
    WARNING: This option is NOT available if the “Output Device” is assigned to an outlet that cannot monitor power, such as a WiFi Strip outlet.
  • Power Notification Level: You can select the notification level that triggers if the power consumption falls outside the “Power Safe Range.”
    WARNING: This option is NOT available if the “Output Device” is assigned to an outlet that cannot monitor power, such as a WiFi Strip outlet.
  • Active Modes: This allows you to choose which mode this output will be operational in and which mode should turn OFF.
  • Depends On: This feature allows you to turn the output based on the status of another output. To enable, select from the list of available outputs.  
    • Dependency Mode: You can turn the output ON or OFF based on the other output.
      • OFF if OFF: Will turn the current output OFF if the output it depends on is OFF.
      • OFF if ON: Will turn the current output OFF when the output it depends on is ON.
      • ON if OFF: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is OFF.
      • ON if ON: Will turn the current output ON when the output it depends on is ON.
EXAMPLE: If you inject Ozone into your Protein Skimmer, we recommend making the Ozone Generator dependent on the Protein Skimmer. If the Protein Skimmer is OFF, then turn your Ozone Generator OFF.
  • Is Invisible: If you choose to hide the input from the status screen, it will only become visible on pages that have “Show Invisible” selected.
  • Use Advanced Settings: If you are an expert, this feature will allow you to tweak the output default settings to suit your system better. See Appendix A below for more details.

Step 3: Save

  • Upload your changes to the cloud.

Appendix A: Advanced Settings

Control has a wide array of outputs and each output is preconfigured to fit the needs of more users.  From delaying the start of a skimmer to ensuring that a fluorescent bulb does not turn OFF immediately after turning ON, the control will already know how to handle individual devices.  If you are an Advanced User, then you probably will want to tweak the default settings to something that better fits your needs.  Here is where you would make those more advanced adjustments.

  • If Input Unavailable: This allows you to specify how the outlet should act if the sensor is not found or missing
  • Minimum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be OFF
  • Maximum OFF Time: Allows you to specify what is the maximum time the outlet should be OFF
  • Minimum ON Time: Allows you to specify what is the minimum time the outlet should be ON
  • Maximum ON Time: Allows you to specify what ist he maximum time the outlet should be ON
  • Run Past Max ON time: This allows you to specify if you want the outlet to remain ON even if the “Max ON Time” has been exceeded
  • Notification Level: Allows you to specify the level of notification you want when any of the advanced settings have been exceeded
TIP: You will get notifications any time one or more of the advanced settings have been exceeded.  If you set Notification Level to NONE, then the particular outlet you configured will not send you any notifications.

Rename Output & Change Icon

  • From the STATUS screen, tap on the Output you wish to modify.
  • On the popup, tap on the “Gear” icon on the bottom right.
  • From the Output setup page, tap on the “Pencil” icon on the top left.
  • Type in the new name you wish
  • If you wish to change the default icon, tap “Change Icon.”
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