Ozone use

[jbphoenix]

I agree with using a separate old skimmer or reactor for ozone input. I use an old Red Sea Berlin Classic for ozone input and an AquaC EV-120 for actual skimming.

I feed the EV-120 from a pump in a small-contained area in my sump where the water flows direct from the overflow. I have the old Berlin down line from there in the sump away from the EV-120 with the effluent output running over carbon before heading to the return pump.

The old Berlin also came with a carbon air filter cap so I just fill that up with carbon to filter out any stray ozone from the air. I replace both of the carbon filters (air and effluent) once every 4 weeks or so.

I have my orp setpoint set at 360mv and dose around 45mg per hour on my 90 Gal. FOWLR. The water stays so clear that it looks like the fish are suspended in air.

IMO I believe that ozone (if used properly) is very beneficial for Reefs as well as Fish only systems.

-Jerry