BasiTech Ozone Generator 2000 mg/h

Product no.: OG0200

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Delivery period: 2-3 working days

1,924.04
Price incl. VAT, plus delivery
Delivery weight: 4.5 kg


How to use ozone?

Ozone is a special form of oxygen. If it is disintegrating an O-radical evolves that is able to split organic substances and oxidises inorganic matters.

If a skimmer is operated with ozone the efficiency will increase by about 30%. Additional the skimmer will work more constant. This means if e.g. food is added to the aquarium the skimmer will not overspill so quickly. So a more safe operation is achieved. - Also pollutants like ammonia and nitrite will not establish so rapidly because ozone oxidizes them to less harmless substances. - Persistent substances, that are not degraded by bio-filters or taken out by a skimmer, are seen in the aquarium as a yellow discolouration of the water, e.g. tannins. These class of substances are cracked by ozone and the cracking products are eliminated by a skimmer or a bio-filter after it. As a consequence the ORP value (redox) and the oxygen concentration will increase. The water will be crystal clear. Free floating bacteria (bacterial bloom) and some phase of parasites (e.g. free swimming stages of Oodinium or Ichthyophthirius) are reduced by ozone. So sensitive fish like Acanthurus leucosternon (Powderblue Surgeonfish) are held in ozone treated water with less losses.

But ozone should be handled intelligent. If too much ozone is used the gills of the fishes and invertebrates are harmed. As a principle for a reef tank: if you can smell ozone at the skimmer or in the water you have dosed too much. In combination with an AquaCareFlotor there is one rule of thumb: 20 mg/h (ppm) per 1000 liters (260 US gal) are enough. With other skimmers you may need more ozone. It is important to change the ozone input very slowly (except in case of emergency), to give all processes and life forms time to adapt.

Accessories

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Air Dryer Module LTM Air Dryer Module LTM
(Diameter 1: 250 mm)
suitable air dryer module for increasing the efficiency
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