DINO ID

[SimplisticDesign]

Prosentrium?

I have lost most of my euphyllia and all of my pink diamond zosnthidds. Referring to the DINO ID guide, UV will kill these suckers right away, is there one recommended for water box 60.2? I don’t want one to hook directly up to the piping, that’s above my expertise and skills.

 

[Formulator]

Sizing for dinos is 1 watt per 3 gallons. So divide your tank volume by 3. Reputable brands are lifeguard, aqua UV, and pentair. Some people say the jebaos work fine, but I’ve also heard they can leach plastics and break down over time. Hard to argue with their price compared to the others though.

So figure out the size (wattage) you need and what you are willing to spend. Plumbing is up to you, regardless of the brand you choose. There is no UV on the market I’m aware of that is submersible plug-and-play. So you will have to do some basic plumbing. This can be as simple as flexible tubing and a submersible pump, but you will need to figure out where to put the pump in your display so it doesn’t suck up sand or animals. So you would be pumping water out of the display, through the UV, then back into the display. Thats three pipe connections (to pump, to both sides of UV) and figuring out how to hold the return pipe in place so it doesn’t just flop out of the water when you turn on the pump. I think anyone with a brain and a bit of patience should be able to figure out this plumbing. You can do it!

 

[SimplisticDesign]

Sizing for dinos is 1 watt per 3 gallons. So divide your tank volume by 3. Reputable brands are lifeguard, aqua UV, and pentair. Some people say the jebaos work fine, but I’ve also heard they can leach plastics and break down over time. Hard to argue with their price compared to the others though.

So figure out the size (wattage) you need and what you are willing to spend. Plumbing is up to you, regardless of the brand you choose. There is no UV on the market I’m aware of that is submersible plug-and-play. So you will have to do some basic plumbing. This can be as simple as flexible tubing and a submersible pump, but you will need to figure out where to put the pump in your display so it doesn’t suck up sand or animals. So you would be pumping water out of the display, through the UV, then back into the display. Thats three pipe connections (to pump, to both sides of UV) and figuring out how to hold the return pipe in place so it doesn’t just flop out of the water when you turn on the pump. I think anyone with a brain and a bit of patience should be able to figure out this plumbing. You can do it!

I have a sump so would that work also to plumb it down there ?

 

[Formulator]

It might work, but a lot slower. The best way is a closed loop in the display.

 

[SimplisticDesign]

It might work, but a lot slower. The best way is a closed loop in the display.

I see your 3-gallon per watt math. My tank is "60 gallons" but after rock, coral, and equipment it comes to about 45-50 gallons.

I'm looking at 15 Watt Advantage 2000+ UV Sterilizer with Hanger Spout that according to BRS and the manufacturers website is enough for 75 gallons

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Great for tanks up to reef tanks up to 75 gallons

Suggested flow rate for saltwater aquarium sterilization - 233 GPH"

thoughts?

 

[Formulator]

I’m not an expert, but everything I’ve heard recommends erring on the side of caution and oversizing. It seems you are right on the border though so maybe it would work. I would check out this thread and post on there for the real experts weigh-in:

Thread 'Dinoflagellates – Are You Tired Of Battling Altogether?'
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellates-–-are-you-tired-of-battling-altogether.293318/

Or maybe @taricha will grace us with his presence here on your thread

 

[taricha]

agree this is prorocentrum.
That UV should be enough if you are plumbing it directly in/out of the display. if you run it through the sump it won't do much.
prorocentrum go into the water a bit, but can use some encouragement via a short blackout. a ~2 days is usually enough to push a bunch of them into the water to get hit by UV.