Big Sterilizer Only 8 Watt ?

[427HISS]

Hey guys,
I have a Aqua Ultraviolet Sterilizer that I feel, is big. The body is around 14" long. It's only 8 watts ?
What gallon tank is it made for ?

 

[Quietman]

70 gallons is the recommended size from AuqaUV. However, it really depends on what you're trying to accomplish with flow rates and target organisms. For example, I'm running a 15W AquaUV on a 44 gallon because I want to run my UV in my return line at 700 gph. The 15W allows me to target all organisms. This of course is much easier to do with smaller tanks.

 

[427HISS]

70 gallons is the recommended size from AuqaUV. However, it really depends on what you're trying to accomplish with flow rates and target organisms. For example, I'm running a 15W AquaUV on a 44 gallon because I want to run my UV in my return line at 700 gph. The 15W allows me to target all organisms. This of course is much easier to do with smaller tanks.

I mainly want to connect it to my hospital tank and/or to my quarantine tank for pathogen's like ick, etc, so from 14g for small fish to 29g for a bit larger fish, not for my 125g display.