Hi Kevin,
I was looking back at previous threads and came across one on 6/11/07 called "ozone use..."
I have toyed with ozone for a couple years but never really settled in on the whole thing. In the past I have used one of my skimmers as a "sacrificial skimmer" as it wasn't rated for ozone. I was always afraid that the carbon on the outflow wasn't catching all the residual ozone. But your method interests me. Is the basic idea that the ozone is being pulled into the poly tubing and traveling the entire length of the tubing which basically creates a very long contact time? This contact time both maximizes the ozones ability to oxidize the water as well as helps to ensure that there is very little if any ozone that escapes into your tank? What about the byproducts created? Do you still run it threw carbon?
The one thing I don't really like is the fact that your pump is a mag 18. I'm constantly trying to reduce my electricity consumption. Can you accomplish this with a lower wattage pump? Perhaps by laying the tubing horizontal instaed of vertical and feed with a maxi 1200? Any options?
Thanks,
Greg
I was looking back at previous threads and came across one on 6/11/07 called "ozone use..."
I have toyed with ozone for a couple years but never really settled in on the whole thing. In the past I have used one of my skimmers as a "sacrificial skimmer" as it wasn't rated for ozone. I was always afraid that the carbon on the outflow wasn't catching all the residual ozone. But your method interests me. Is the basic idea that the ozone is being pulled into the poly tubing and traveling the entire length of the tubing which basically creates a very long contact time? This contact time both maximizes the ozones ability to oxidize the water as well as helps to ensure that there is very little if any ozone that escapes into your tank? What about the byproducts created? Do you still run it threw carbon?
The one thing I don't really like is the fact that your pump is a mag 18. I'm constantly trying to reduce my electricity consumption. Can you accomplish this with a lower wattage pump? Perhaps by laying the tubing horizontal instaed of vertical and feed with a maxi 1200? Any options?
Thanks,
Greg