littlebigreef
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This is my first foray into serious UV sterilizers. I acquired an aqua UV 57watt for my zoa trough. Trough is about 180 gals. A mag drive 18 is plumbed directly through a wall (with about 2 feet of head) and into and Aqua C ev 240 skimmer. From there gravity drains water from the sump back to the trough.
I’m mainly targeting protozoan/bacteria, the suggested flow rate is between 1066 gph and 2200.
The specs for the mag drive would suggest I’m at about 1700 gph. I’m currently running the skimmer fully open and I’m very pleased with where I’m at.
I’m looking for insight as to whether I should 1) plumb this inline or add an additional dedicated pump closer to that 1066 gph floor (and increase contact time). 2) if I do plumb it inline I’m wondering how detrimental this will be to the aqua C given its a downdraft skimmer. The configuration I have allows me to keep additional plumbing/head to a minimum. 3) if I do opt for a second pump I’d like recommendations, specifically, if there’s a sweet spot people have found in the flow rates (1066-2200 gph is still a wide margin for protozoan/bacterial targeting) that’s more beneficial to corals than another ie is the floor or ceiling better to aim for?
Thanks!
I’m mainly targeting protozoan/bacteria, the suggested flow rate is between 1066 gph and 2200.
The specs for the mag drive would suggest I’m at about 1700 gph. I’m currently running the skimmer fully open and I’m very pleased with where I’m at.
I’m looking for insight as to whether I should 1) plumb this inline or add an additional dedicated pump closer to that 1066 gph floor (and increase contact time). 2) if I do plumb it inline I’m wondering how detrimental this will be to the aqua C given its a downdraft skimmer. The configuration I have allows me to keep additional plumbing/head to a minimum. 3) if I do opt for a second pump I’d like recommendations, specifically, if there’s a sweet spot people have found in the flow rates (1066-2200 gph is still a wide margin for protozoan/bacterial targeting) that’s more beneficial to corals than another ie is the floor or ceiling better to aim for?
Thanks!