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Ozone has been used for years in the purification of water. In particular
swimming pools have benefited because it results in the
use of less chlorine. Drinking water also benefits in
this way. For sea aquarium hobbyists it has for years
formed a successful combination with a protein skimmer
to remove both ammonia and nitrite. Such apparatus however
either had a restricted capacity or were alarmingly expensive
for professional applications. Through new techniques
ESTRAD has been successful in greatly increasing the output
of its products so that affordable ozone generators are
now available for the purification of complete fish ponds.
Two possibilities
1. As an addition to an existing
system.
The performance of a filter system is based upon the amount of feed
that pollutes the pond. The same amount of feed but now with more fish
will result in less pollution because the feed will be better digested. In
many cases the fish grow so quickly that after a time a state of filter
under capacity exists. This occurs mostly during warm summer months when
the fish are fed more and because warm water contains less oxygen so the
nitrifying bacteria act less efficiently. Usually pollution rises quickly
at this time because it takes weeks before sufficient nitrite producing
bacteria form. A small ozone generator is therefore the ideal supplement
to your system to allow you to react to these pollution peaks and always
ensure a constantly high water quality.
2. As complete system.
If you are starting from scratch you could choose now for a complete
ozone filter system. With the several models it is possible to choose a
system that suits your fish pond. The first filtering step is a large
vortex to allow the waste particles to sink. The following step is to pump
the water through one of our skimmers back into the pond. Attached to the
skimmer is the suction point for the ozone. Here the ammonia and nitrite
are chemically changed and removed along with the proteins and any
floating waste products. The double ventilation ensures that the remaining
ozone is quickly converted into oxygen thus ensuring that only clean,
oxygen rich water returns to your pond. This water is so oxygen rich that
the sides of the pond start to work as a complete biological filter. An
ideal situation for your fish should the electrical supply fail
temporarily.
Other positive effects.
 Ozone is also an
ideal gas to combat germs and bacteria. No known bacteria is resistant to
ozone thus enabling you to keep your system under control. Eventual
outbreaks of disease forming bacteria flow through the filter and are
killed instantly before they can cause any damage. These bacteria are
always looking for a host such as a fish. This is in contrast to nitrite
producing bacteria that don't float around but attach themselves to the
sides of the pond, and the biological part of the filter. Because of the
oxygenation of the water they will then multiply thus creating an ideal
balance. Any floating algae particles will be killed by the ozone in the
same way a UV lamp would, only with a much better result. In the case of
an EstrOzone generator the entire capacity is available on call without
the chance that it declines and you won't have to change expensive UV
lamps every season. Also any dyes that enter the water via the feed or any
other manner thus making the pond cloudy will be destroyed by the ozone.
The EstrOzone generator is simple
to connect. It functions directly without the delay of waiting for the
biological filter to ripen. The electronics are completely protected
against overheating or other malfunctions and there are several
connections for an external alarm. It is even possible to connect it to a
mobile phone. The generator may also be connected to the water pump or may
be used to control other devices. Through an optional redox potential
meter you can even switch of and on automatically depending on the amount
of pollution that is programmed. This gives an energy efficient operation.
A healthy pond is a balance between feeding, consuming and filtering. If
these factors are under control the result will be a beautiful worry free
hobby and of course healthy fish.
For further details on these Ozone Generators please contact providing
details of your pond and current filtration system... If you are proposing
to install a new pond then please tell us the size you propose to
construct and we will then be in a position to advise you as to which
Ozone Generator would be suitable for your own application...
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