Ozone, Tunze Skimmer & Carbon????

[freddie40]

Alright, I am adding Ozone tomorrow to my Tunze 9010 skimmer. I am wondering about running carbon. The best way for me to run the carbon is through section D of my fuge (see attached diagram). Although this means that the ozone will pass though the fuge where a fish and 3 snails reside I am wondering if this is alright, or should I try to run carbon earlier.

Thanks for your advice,

Dave

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

As I mentioned in the other thread, I would definitely pass the water over carbon before getting to organisms. The ORP in my ozone effluent before the carbon was 680 mV, and that along with the highly oxidizing species there would be quite stressful to organisms. Your skimmer may be much less efficient at driving ozone into the water, but I'd still use carbon before creatures.

These have more:

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