question about O3 pump

[nemo22]

hi,i just buy a o3 pump and now i pump it o3 air into my beccett type p/skimmer.

My question is----Can i pump it 24 hour?

(now i pump it 2 hours and 1 hour off by setting in my timer)

[arcanehacker]

hi,i just buy a o3 pump and now i pump it o3 air into my beccett type p/skimmer.

My question is----Can i pump it 24 hour?

(now i pump it 2 hours and 1 hour off by setting in my timer)

I've used ozone for more that a yr 24x7.. no issues so far.. thing you gotta note is,

Not pump too much.. usually a standard skimmer input about 50mg. so control it to maybe about a little less to be on the safe side..

On your skimmer water output, its good to have carbon to absorb excess O3..

If you are using normal air tubes, check them regularly for leaks. O3 'burns' rubber.. better still, change them regularly.. For me I'm using tubes meant for ozone.. they are way thicker.. norprene material I believe..

[nemo22]

I've used ozone for more that a yr 24x7.. no issues so far.. thing you gotta note is,

Not pump too much.. usually a standard skimmer input about 50mg. so control it to maybe about a little less to be on the safe side..

On your skimmer water output, its good to have carbon to absorb excess O3..

If you are using normal air tubes, check them regularly for leaks. O3 'burns' rubber.. better still, change them regularly.. For me I'm using tubes meant for ozone.. they are way thicker.. norprene material I believe..

Thk for your reply.

now i pump it full(50mg).Is it harmful to my fish?

[Fuzzy]

Thk for your reply.

now i pump it full(50mg).Is it harmful to my fish?

Ozone is a strong oxidizer, you want to be careful with it, not just with your fish, but for your own health also.

You can read up more on it here: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/c...health_ozo.html

[Solo77]

Hi bro, there is a proper way to setup O3. Apart from using a pump to pump air through sillicon gel(dry the air) and to your skimmer, you will need to place carbon at few area to minimise health risk.

Dosage depends on your tank size and skimmer's capability. One way to check is to use redox meter. Setting should be 400 to 420 zone. A enhanced system will allow the redox controller to control the Ozoniser and denitrator. Happy reading.

Thk for your reply.

now i pump it full(50mg).Is it harmful to my fish?