alita or hakko air pumps safe for ozone

zapata41 · 04/15/2006, 01:42 PM

ok well i am gonna be getting an alita or hakko air pump for my skimmer. i currently have my ozone generator outlet airline in the intake for the skimmer air pump. i would like to do that same for my new pump and was wondering if it will damage anything inside the pump

Thanks
Tim

Ti · 04/16/2006, 05:47 PM

put the pump b4 the ozone

zapata41 · 04/17/2006, 08:02 AM

i really cant. if i place a T and then plumb the ozone into the T, downstream of the main pump, then there will be too much pressure for the ozone pump to overcome to pump in air. i have found that injecting the ozone into the intake of the main pump to be the easiest way, no fluctuation caused by intermittant air, like pumping it into a venturi.

Tim

04/15/2006, 01:42 PM	#1
zapata41 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Posts: 2,024	alita or hakko air pumps safe for ozone ok well i am gonna be getting an alita or hakko air pump for my skimmer. i currently have my ozone generator outlet airline in the intake for the skimmer air pump. i would like to do that same for my new pump and was wondering if it will damage anything inside the pump Thanks Tim

04/16/2006, 05:47 PM	#2
Ti Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 7,927	put the pump b4 the ozone __________________ Hair algae is my Macro algae.

04/17/2006, 08:02 AM	#3
zapata41 Moved On Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Humboldt County, CA Posts: 2,024	i really cant. if i place a T and then plumb the ozone into the T, downstream of the main pump, then there will be too much pressure for the ozone pump to overcome to pump in air. i have found that injecting the ozone into the intake of the main pump to be the easiest way, no fluctuation caused by intermittant air, like pumping it into a venturi. Tim