Is 1-3x uv turnover best rate for dinos?
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Thank you
I’ve read an advised minimum turnover for dinos is 3x, but more is probably better. Dinos die easily with UV (unlike ich) and you could probably run high flow through a 57W aquaUV (I have the same unit). Without knowing your plumbing, return pump, size of DT, not able to say much more.
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Plumbing: soft tubed
return pump is this guy: https://www.reefsupplies.ca/online-...-Water-Pump-w-level-float-235-to-525-GPH.html
dt size is: 108g
This has been my experience as well, the dinos have I have treated with UV were quite susceptible to uv. I would start with flow on the higher side and then lower it if the tank isn’t improved.
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I was forwarded this link by @Humblefish, its a very comprehensive article with detailed dwell and flow exposures for several classes of sterilisation.
Hope it helps you, it was gold for me.
Hope it helps you, it was gold for me.
UVC Sterilization | How Aquarium & Pond UV Sterilizers Work
Information how a TRUE Aquarium, Pond UV Sterilizer/clarifier work. Category A, B, & C Sterilizers. Affect on green water, disease prevention, & Redox
www.americanaquariumproducts.com
There is some good information in the linked website, but boy is the writing style certainly rough around the edges...
From the dino thread, the suggestion was between 1-12x, with the caveat that most of those recommendations were largely based off ostreopsis. You may have to play around with it. The 0.3w/gallon seems to be successful for many with some finding more success at 0.5w/gallon.
From the dino thread, the suggestion was between 1-12x, with the caveat that most of those recommendations were largely based off ostreopsis. You may have to play around with it. The 0.3w/gallon seems to be successful for many with some finding more success at 0.5w/gallon.
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