So I’m in an interesting situation, I have access to a 18watt UV sterilizer my problem is my total water volume on my tank is 140gal. The UV sterlizer is recommended for 100gal I know the answer is odvious but can I use it on my system?
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Would I still revive the benifts from it (Dino deduction, deduction of algae, clearer water, ect) or would it only really be effective at clearing up the water?I wouldnt use it inline with your return pump but you can absolutely run it from a manifold or secondary pump.
the correct size for a UV is the largest you can afford.
Would I still revive the benifts from it (Dino deduction, deduction of algae, clearer water, ect) or would it only really be effective at clearing up the water?
Oh, I’ll keep a lookout but I should mention the one I’m getting is a killer deal from a friend who bought it and wasent able to return it so I’ll be on the look out in the futur if I think I need to upgrade.thank you very much for your help!you absolutely could benefit from it. It may not be the most efficient since you arent going to be able to run a lot of water through it but it will help.
I run a 57w on my 70gal aquarium. Its on my return pump so all my filter water goes through it.
use the 18w for now and if you want more out of it in the future get a bigger one. Keep an eye out for used ones. All you need is a new bulb and to clean the sleeve.
You need to find the flow chart. If you are underdosing UV, it wont do anything. For algae, you need 30,000 uw/cm2 at 5-10x tank volume per hour. For parasites, 280,000 uw/cm2 at 1-3x tank volume per hour.So I’m in an interesting situation, I have access to a 18watt UV sterilizer my problem is my total water volume on my tank is 140gal. The UV sterlizer is recommended for 100gal I know the answer is odvious but can I use it on my system?