Aqua UV 25 Watt flow rates

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To kill bacteria and single cell algae such as dinos, 30,000 µw/cm2 is sufficient. Anything under 1200 gph will work for dinos. Also, Aqua UV rates their output at the end of lamp life, the kill rate on a new lamp will be much better, keep that in mind when accounting for flow.
 
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To kill bacteria and single cell algae such as dinos, 30,000 µw/cm2 is sufficient. Anything under 1200 gph will work for dinos. Also, Aqua UV rates their output at the end of lamp life, the kill rate on a new lamp will be much better, keep that in mind when accounting for flow.
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