Pump for Aqua UV 25w

[Big E]

I just use a maxi jet or comparable Sicce 1.0 and don't concern myself with micro managing flow.

Mine is mobile so I can use from tank to tank. I don't run one full time.

Honestly, if you truly want best performance you would run it close looped in and out of the display. It works much faster that way.

 

[Snegs]

I’m still confused at why a pump right after the filter socks running to UV and then in to the return chamber would have the “oh my god, I need a J hook” negative impact on UV performance. IMO, outputting the UV directly to the return pump is almost identical to returning to the tank as long as the return pump moves more water than the UV pump. Whether it gets mixed in the return chamber or in the tank should have an immaterial difference.

As far as pods are concerned, having the UV pump before a refugium should also have little to no impact since the crustaceans aren’t 100% in the water column. Using UV is a management tool and not one to eliminate so any impact to a multi-celled crustacean that you can visibly see should be minimal.

I am running same Aqua UV 25 watt. Pumping from return to chamber 1. I have a small sump. It sucks running 2 pumps. Thinking of the Axis 90 Centrifugal Pump (925 GPH) Pump as well.

I won an Aqua UV 25w classic UV sterilizer ( https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/25-watt-classic-uv-sterilizer-black-body-aqua-ultraviolet.html?qty=1) and am looking for a pump to run it. I have a ~120 gallon system with sump. I don't have a ton of space in my sump and thought this pump ( AI Axis 90 https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/axis-90-centrifugal-pump-925-gph-aquaillumination.html?qty=1) might be enough to run the UV. I haven't done a ton of research into UVs because I hadn't intended on buying one. Thoughts?

Did the

Axis 90 Centrifugal Pump (925 GPH) Pump work well for you?​