Ozone (O3), which is an unstable form of oxygen, acts by oxidizing with (giving up an oxygen molecule to) anything that it comes in contact with. In laymen's terms, ozone acts as bleach and kills things like bacteria and viruses on contact. Not only does this bleaching action help reduce the pathogen
load in the tank, but ozone also interacts with dissolved organics in the
tank to make them less interactive so that they can easily be removed
by a protein skimmer. Ozone is passed through aquarium water to oxidize all forms of organic pollutants and kill many of the same organisms that ultraviolet radiation does. You should make sure the materials used
are "ozone safe" and that the water is passed through activated carbon
before returning it to the aquarium, because any residual ozone in the
water is extremely toxic to the fish. It is used mainly in large public
aquariums to keep the water from coloring. Any tubing it passes through shouldbe made out of silicon, which doesn't react with the ozone. If you use regular airline tubing, it will become brittle and break...you should also make sure that the skimmer you are using is compliant with ozone, or you
could chance possibly damaging it. hope that helps
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