What is the ideal way to plumb a UV sterilizer? I know there are a lot of factors, but I'd like the most flexibility and adaptability.
I am setting up a 126 gallon tank with an AquaUV 25 watt. My return pump is a Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 3 mini. Display tank can handle up to 2,000gph return flow (I believe). I want to use the UV for:
I'm thinking of just running the AquaUV inline with my return, and hoping that the RD3mini flow will be good for dealing with whatever I'd need. I do have a backup "green machine" UV that's fairly cheap that I can just toss in the display temporarily.
I am setting up a 126 gallon tank with an AquaUV 25 watt. My return pump is a Royal Exclusive Red Dragon 3 mini. Display tank can handle up to 2,000gph return flow (I believe). I want to use the UV for:
- Dealing with dinos if needed and if the right ones
- Strange un-ending algae blooms especially in the early days
- Battle any ich that somehow makes it through QT (if ich makes it through qt, I will see if I can just maintain them)
I'm thinking of just running the AquaUV inline with my return, and hoping that the RD3mini flow will be good for dealing with whatever I'd need. I do have a backup "green machine" UV that's fairly cheap that I can just toss in the display temporarily.