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Ozone (O3) is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic O2.
Ozone occurs naturally in the atmosphere. When a molecule of Oxygen, O², is bound to a third oxygen atom, it becomes ozone, or 0³. Ozone is an unstable bluish water-soluble gas with a characteristic smell. In low levels it makes the air smell fresh and its colour makes the sky blue. Ozone is the 2nd strongest known oxidiser known to man and the most powerful readily available water sanitiser. It kills bacteria and viruses 3,125 times faster and is a 50% stronger oxidiser than chlorine.
Ozone can be produced by two methods.
Corona discharge method.
This is the most popular type of ozone generator for most industrial and personal uses. While variations of the "hot spark" coronal discharge method of ozone production exist, including medical grade and industrial grade ozone generators, these units usually work by means of a corona discharge tube.
Ultraviolet light.
Most of the ozone in the atmosphere is created when the high-energy ultraviolet rays of the Sun reach the rarefied gas molecules of the stratosphere. The ultraviolet energy excites the oxygen atoms, and they combine to form O3.
The Air Micro Ozone Unit uses the latter.
This compact unit has an inlet where you connect your air line from your air pump, and an outlet which connects via airline to your in pond air outlet(ceramic disc,aerated retro dome etc).
The benefits of this unit are that the only maintenance is the six monthly replacement of a bulb.
We have tested this unit for the last six weeks and been very impressed with the results.
After a couple of days their was a distinct improvement in water clarity and the dissolved oxygen levels had risen slightly.The PH and ORP remained unchanged.
We decided to let a customer of ours trial it for an unbiased view.
Paul Brindley kindly agreed and was also impressed with the results.
He reported that after a week his clarity had improved and also a reduction of docs.
Also his aerated retro dome(which was requiring weekly maintenance)had performed maintenance free with the ozone unit attached.
We also noticed that the ceramic air diffusers we had connected to the ozone unit were more efficient than the ones in the same pond just connected to air pumps.
We would like to thank Paul for his unbiased opinion.
Due to no change in the oxidation or reduction potential readings this unit produces a very low amount of ozone.We are awaiting results so we can inform you exactly how much it does produce.
It does break down in the pond thus removing dissolved organic molecules and it also raises the dissolved oxygen level of water.
Please feel free to contact us sales@allaboutkoi.co.uk with any questions or 0208 386 0560
The power consumption of this unit is 9 watts.
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