New line of UV sterilizers from Lifeguard

[xslimzx]

I own the 25W, the 40W and the 55W. I’ve been running all 3 since last summer and ancedotally seems to have kept ich at bay as when 2 of 3 went offline I had outbreaks in 2 of the 3 tanks …
noteworthy:
Parts seem to be readily available through MarineandReef …
I did have one burn up after my Apex stopped working and failed to notify me of a water flow issue (my fault?)
here is the unit being repaired as we speak:

New bulb, o-rings and inner sleeve….

a 25W unit on 300G2, no disease so far

Hate to bring up an old post but is your uv free standing? I just purchased a Lifegard too and planning to stand it vertically but I cannot mount it due to no room to actually mount it. Wondering if free standing will cause any issues?

 

[Doctorgori]

Actually vertical avoids air voids…
On two of em I ended up going horizontally inside a red sea stand: P.I.T.A !!!!
related: that humongous form factor is a pain IMO

 

[xslimzx]

Actually vertical avoids air voids…
On two of em I ended up going horizontally inside a red sea stand: P.I.T.A !!!!
related: that humongous form factor is a pain IMO

Yeah I have no room in my sump. I got the 90w one. I can drill it up top but changing the bulb would be a pain. That’s why I asked if yours was free standing vertically based on the pic u posted. Just trying to confirm if it’s okay to not have to bolt uv to something to hold it or it can be free standing vertically.

 

[Doctorgori]

Yeah I have no room in my sump. I got the 90w one. I can drill it up top but changing the bulb would be a pain. That’s why I asked if yours was free standing vertically based on the pic u posted. Just trying to confirm if it’s okay to not have to bolt uv to something to hold it or it can be free standing vertically.

Just info but FWIW what you see in that old pic is the unit mounted to a piece of 1/2” PVC sheet with “French Cleats” …sorta kept the holes/damage to a min and made unit removal a lil easier

 

[Semper.Reefing]

Hate to bring up an old post but is your uv free standing? I just purchased a Lifegard too and planning to stand it vertically but I cannot mount it due to no room to actually mount it. Wondering if free standing will cause any issues?

I built a little mount to support it standing up and have it running stand alone right next to my DT

 

[javajaws]

Just info but FWIW what you see in that old pic is the unit mounted to a piece of 1/2” PVC sheet with “French Cleats” …sorta kept the holes/damage to a min and made unit removal a lil easier

Funny you mention that because that's how I mounted mine a couple weeks ago - with french cleats I made from some scrap 1" thick HDPE I had sitting around. Made 4 little cleats that the UV metal brackets can slip into - just tight enough not to move but loose enough to lift it out for maintenance when need be. Mine is mounted horizontal since that's all I could fit (just the baby 25w).

For those that plumbed theirs horizontal - do you have a problem with getting the air out on pump restart (mine is on return line and I don't have a check valve on it)?

 

[xslimzx]

I built a little mount to support it standing up and have it running stand alone right next to my DT

Have a picture of it so I can get a better idea? I have room on the left side but would have to run really long plumbing back to the right side due to the return pumps being in the right side.

 

[Semper.Reefing]

Have a picture of it so I can get a better idea? I have room on the left side but would have to run really long plumbing back to the right side due to the return pumps being in the right side.

Can you tell I used spare pvc…? Works pretty dang well though and cleared the water up nice. I also get the extra flow from the jebao dcp 8000. Can also control flow rates easier than running it through the return.

 

[xslimzx]

Can you tell I used spare pvc…? Works pretty dang well though and cleared the water up nice. I also get the extra flow from the jebao dcp 8000. Can also control flow rates easier than running it through the return.

As long as it works though. I could run it like that, I didn’t think of it, I was gonna try to run from
Return on sump back to DT. But from DT back to DT would work as a closed loop right?

 

[Semper.Reefing]

As long as it works though. I could run it like that, I didn’t think of it, I was gonna try to run from
Return on sump back to DT. But from DT back to DT would work as a closed loop right?

Yep! And you don’t have to worry about air bubbles since the UV will be vertical. As long as you have the water pushing up through the UV.

 

[xslimzx]

Yep! And you don’t have to worry about air bubbles since the UV will be vertical. As long as you have the water pushing up through the UV.

Might try that. Thanks!

 

[Semper.Reefing]

Might try that. Thanks!

No problem!

 

[LiquidSpace]

Hey guys, I’m setting mine up and wondering where to run it. I realize now this isn’t ideal, but with my plumbing I’m going to run it off a manifold from my return. Where should I return the water to, the first chamber in my sump?

Thinking about this now I’m thinking I’m probably going to just be recycling my sump’s water.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys, I’m setting mine up and wondering where to run it. I realize now this isn’t ideal, but with my plumbing I’m going to run it off a manifold from my return. Where should I return the water to, the first chamber in my sump?

Thinking about this now I’m thinking I’m probably going to just be recycling my sump’s water.

I run mine to the sump

 

[LiquidSpace]

I run mine to the sump

What chamber do you return it to? I think I remember reading that you have yours on a separate pump so it may be a big difference from what I plan to do anyways, just trying to make sure I do this as best as possible.

Main goal is to keep the water clear.

 

[vetteguy53081]

What chamber do you return it to? I think I remember reading that you have yours on a separate pump so it may be a big difference from what I plan to do anyways, just trying to make sure I do this as best as possible.

Main goal is to keep the water clear.

Into the first chamber, before going through skimmer zone and return pump zone

 

[PharmrJohn]

Would this be something superior to Pentair? Of the reading I've done, I'd settled on that one. But this one is considered superior, I'd change up........

 

[vetteguy53081]

Would this be something superior to Pentair? Of the reading I've done, I'd settled on that one. But this one is considered superior, I'd change up........

Likely yes and has been around for decades. I used Lifeguard commercial unit at my LFS and also at home with zero issues