INjecting Ozone into skimmer??

banditpowdercoat · #1 05-09-2009, 04:46 AM

With the tank setup I got, the prev owner had a Ozone generator and the Red Sea Berlin skimmer mentions injecting Ozone into the skimmer. What is that all about? Should I think about plumbing it into the system, or is it "Old School"

BlueAbyss · #2 05-09-2009, 04:53 AM

I've heard that ozone breaks some organics down, and therefore helps the skimmer skim better. Used properly, I'm sure it couldn't hurt... but run some carbon in a reactor after the skimmer or run your skimmer effluent into the sump far away from the return pump, so the ozone has a chance to either escape or turn back into O2.

banditpowdercoat · #3 05-09-2009, 05:07 AM

Hmmm. I guess one would need a ORP meter to run it properly?

christyf5 · #4 05-09-2009, 03:18 PM

I ran ozone for about a year before I got lured into the ULNS. I ran very low levels 25mg and ran it into my euroreef. Personally I wouldn't run ozone without an ORP monitor.

whatcaneyedo · #5 05-09-2009, 04:18 PM

Running ozone actually decreases the amount that your skimmer pulls by breaking down the molecules before they are skimmed out. Ozone is a highly reactive and deadly gas so it would be a good idea to do a lot of reading on it before you try it out. For those reasons an ORP Controller is a must. Here are some links to get you started:

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 1: Chemistry and Biochemistry
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/rhf/index.php

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 2: Equipment and Safety
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-04/rhf/index.php

Ozone and the Reef Aquarium, Part 3: Changes in a Reef Aquarium upon Initiating Ozone
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/rhf/index.php