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Hey Folks,
A few months ago I purchased and installed an Aqua UV 25w sterilizer. It's supposed to be a top notch brand. I hard plumbed it in all nicely using my return pump manifold (Reef Octo 8) and an Apex flow sensor. My problem is that the max flow I can get is 175 GPH. I emailed Aqua UV and they told me that for a reef tank specifically it should be 800 GPH for protozoa, and closer to 1200 GPH for algae etc. They also told me that flow lower than 800 GPH can actually cause damage and degradation to beneficial cells/life etc. The person I spoke with seemed quite sure about this.
I was shocked by how much flow they recommend... and now I've been all freaked out and haven't been using it. I'm debating putting a dedicated Vectra S1 pump on it just to get that crazy high amount of flow, but it seems almost ridiculous. In videos BRS recommended much lower rates/closer to what I have (few hundred gph).
Has anyone used this specific sterilizer? A similar 25w sterilizer? What flow did you have? Any results, positive or negative?
Thanks
A few months ago I purchased and installed an Aqua UV 25w sterilizer. It's supposed to be a top notch brand. I hard plumbed it in all nicely using my return pump manifold (Reef Octo 8) and an Apex flow sensor. My problem is that the max flow I can get is 175 GPH. I emailed Aqua UV and they told me that for a reef tank specifically it should be 800 GPH for protozoa, and closer to 1200 GPH for algae etc. They also told me that flow lower than 800 GPH can actually cause damage and degradation to beneficial cells/life etc. The person I spoke with seemed quite sure about this.
I was shocked by how much flow they recommend... and now I've been all freaked out and haven't been using it. I'm debating putting a dedicated Vectra S1 pump on it just to get that crazy high amount of flow, but it seems almost ridiculous. In videos BRS recommended much lower rates/closer to what I have (few hundred gph).
Has anyone used this specific sterilizer? A similar 25w sterilizer? What flow did you have? Any results, positive or negative?
Thanks