No, that's not big enough for your tank. Those ratings are for a completely different application than dinos. It should be plumbed from the tank back to the tank (not from the sump/return) with a dedicated pump, in your case pumping about 200-600 gph. I tend to try to hit in the middle...say 350-400 gph for you.
A picture of my UV and plumbing.
Very clean set up! What pump are you feeding your UV with?
+1 to this. Unlike algae or bacteria, dinoflagellates have body armor. Literally a shell that offers some protection.No, that's not big enough for your tank. Those ratings are for a completely different application than dinos. It should be plumbed from the tank back to the tank (not from the sump/return) with a dedicated pump, in your case pumping about 200-600 gph. I tend to try to hit in the middle...say 350-400 gph for you.
A picture of my UV and plumbing.
Would you recommend a 80watt pentair or would another size/name brand be better suited?
That will certainly do the job. I've owned Aqua UV and the old Lifegard standing units. Of the two, I prefer Aqua UV.
I pulled the trigger on a 90watt lifegard promax. I need to get the plumbing components nailed down before it arrives. So with that being said I was looking at the Eheim CompactOn 3000. it has a 750gph rating which with head pressure it should get the flow around 600 and I can dial it down if necessary. Also it doesn’t appear that it will be too obtrusive in my tank. Until my UV arrives I am going to dose to get my Nitrates and phosphates up using Neonitro and Neophos then do the blackout period with dosing. I kinda think the Dino’s may be in decline but I need to suck them up to determine how fast they reappear.
I am good with all that. Typically recommend slow flow through the UV, but at 90 watts you can bump it up. Let me know how you like the Promax as my old style Lifegard is annoying to deploy. Promax looks built like a tank.
There is certainly going to be a trade off between performance (which you have done some diligence on) and form factor. In my case, cabinet space is a constraint that made the ProMax appealing. But you bring up a good point. Most aquarium pests don't require the contact time that most dinoflagellates do.
.will do! It has a 3” inlet/outlet. Would reducing to 1” be adequate? I believe it would allow for a higher flow once I get the Dino’s beat.
Yes, 1" is perfectly adequate. The 3" fitting is for pond installs I believe.
I would get the nutrients up before dosing bacteria. I use Microbacter 7 to manage (lower) nutrients in my systems to good effect.
There is certainly going to be a trade off between performance (which you have done some diligence on) and form factor. In my case, cabinet space is a constraint that made the ProMax appealing. But you bring up a good point. Most aquarium pests don't require the contact time that most dinoflagellates do.
While both are going to work, isn't more flow to get the same contact time with the ProMax a win? I am two IPAs in so will respond tomorrow morning
