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Operation manual ENG
With the purchase of this ozone generator, you have selected a top quality product. It has been specifically
designed for aquaristic purposes.
1.
Basics
Ozone generators are units to produce ozone from air. Ozone is a very powerful oxidizing agent. If ozone is
passed into water, organic waste is oxidized. Even toxic nitrite can be oxidized to nitrate. Ozone itself is toxic
so it cannot be directly introduced into aquarium but only via an ozone reactor. For saltwater aquaria, we
recommend an Aqua Medic protein skimmer.
The capacity of your unit is indicated on the label. This capacity is based on dry air. If operated with ambient
air (50% humidity), the ozone output deceases about 50%. When pure oxigen is used, the output is doubled.
It is possible to pre-dry air by using the Aqua Medic Ozone Booster.
2.
Contents
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1 ozone generator
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1 power supply
3.
Installation and set up
The ozone unit is connected with an air hose of 4 mm (¼“) inner diameter with the air inlet of a protein skimmer.
The hose has to be ozone proof (silicone tube). Depending on type of protein skimmer, there are 2 possibilities:
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Protein skimmer with air stones (e. g. Aqua Medic midiflotor). The air is pressed from air pump through ozone
unit to protein skimmer.
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Protein skimmer with injector. The injector can be connected directly with the ozone outlet. The air is then
sucked through the ozone unit. If the injector has a very high capacity, the ozone unit has to be connected
in a bypass.
The ozone unit has to be set up drily. It has to be prevented that water enters the unit in case of power failure
or breakage of the membrane pump. There are 2 possibilities for set-up:
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above water level
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below water level. In this case, a good non-return valve should be placed into the air line and a hose loop
should be installed, reaching 20 cm above the water level to prevent a backflow of water.
The unit has to be set up in a way that there is always access to the mains plug.
Fig. 1: Set-up above water level
Fig. 2: Set-up below water level
1.
Ozone unit
2.
Membrane air pump
3.
Ozone recator (protein skimmer)
4.
Non-return valve
