Need help/ideas on how to plumb UV

[Ish1130]

What’s up Reefers! Need some help or ideas on how to plumb my 25 watt UV for my 120. As you can see in the pic, the last section of the manifold was supposed to be for the UV but as I kept reading (ofcourse after I had plumbed everything) I discovered that it probably wouldn’t work when it comes to having the closed loop system. My initial idea was to run all the reactors and UV off of one return pump (sicce syncra 7.0) but now I’m assuming I might have to get a second pump for the UV. Any guidance anyone can give would definitely be appreciated. Thanks again!

 

[ROToole]

What’s up Reefers! Need some help or ideas on how to plumb my 25 watt UV for my 120. As you can see in the pic, the last section of the manifold was supposed to be for the UV but as I kept reading (ofcourse after I had plumbed everything) I discovered that it probably wouldn’t work when it comes to having the closed loop system. My initial idea was to run all the reactors and UV off of one return pump (sicce syncra 7.0) but now I’m assuming I might have to get a second pump for the UV. Any guidance anyone can give would definitely be appreciated. Thanks again!

 

[ROToole]

I have the Coral Life 18 w UV AND a 36 water on my 150 tank, both mounted at my sump. I know it's overkill, but after a disaster of an ich outbreak when I was out of town I went into overkill after losing everthing in my tank. My 36 watt is on slow flow for the water to spend as much time as possible in the UV chamber for parasite protection. The 18 watt is on a higher flow for water clarity. My 18 watt has a micro Hydor 300 gallon per hour pump. My 36 watt has a small, flow adjustable, DC pump. Have not had an ich problem since and my water is probably the cleanest I have ever seen in a tank anywhere.

 

[Ish1130]

That’s the exact reason I’m installing the UV. I started my tank in January and I had a velvet outbreak and killed the clowns and the powder blue I had fairly quick. Plus I’m also starting to get a lot of algae and brown diatoms. I think my best route is to invest in a small pump instead of connecting it directly to the manifold and having it come out to the return area.