Recommendation for HOB UV for 90g (bacteria)

[SakuraSky]

I've looked at a few, some say up to 70g so not sure if it will still be effective.
I need a Hob UV sterilizer for my 90g fowlr. bacteria bloom has been confirmed and been struggling the past few weeks with it. I have 0 room in my sump for one, (unless you can run it inside the display but would rather not)
Any suggestions for me?

 

[SakuraSky]

I've looked at a few, some say up to 70g so not sure if it will still be effective.
I need a Hob UV sterilizer for my 90g fowlr. bacteria bloom has been confirmed and been struggling the past few weeks with it. I have 0 room in my sump for one, (unless you can run it inside the display but would rather not)
Any suggestions for me?

Or actually a uv I can hang on the cabinet below and plumb it into the sump, I just cant one that's fully submerged.

 

[Sdot]

I've looked at a few, some say up to 70g so not sure if it will still be effective.
I need a Hob UV sterilizer for my 90g fowlr. bacteria bloom has been confirmed and been struggling the past few weeks with it. I have 0 room in my sump for one, (unless you can run it inside the display but would rather not)
Any suggestions for me?

https://aquaultraviolet.com/products/uv-sterilizers/advantage-series/

 

[SakuraSky]

https://aquaultraviolet.com/products/uv-sterilizers/advantage-series/

https://aquaultraviolet.com/products/uv-sterilizers/advantage-series/

I did look at this one, but it says only up to 75g for saltwater. Would it still be effective for a 90g is my question

 

[Sdot]

I did look at this one, but it says only up to 75g for saltwater. Would it still be effective for a 90g is my question

I gotcha.... that may be tough without major creativity or a sump.

 

[Jacaine]

I gotcha.... that may be tough without major creativity or a sump.

I've looked at a few, some say up to 70g so not sure if it will still be effective.
I need a Hob UV sterilizer for my 90g fowlr. bacteria bloom has been confirmed and been struggling the past few weeks with it. I have 0 room in my sump for one, (unless you can run it inside the display but would rather not)
Any suggestions for me?

Have you looked into a canister uv sterilizer. There is a couple different brands online. Some not to expensive.

 

[Sdot]

Have you looked into a canister uv sterilizer. There is a couple different brands online. Some not to expensive.

Those are almost always geared toward freshwater systems (Saltwater UV requires more light to be effective see chart below)...im certain you will not like the performance on a marine system.

 

[SakuraSky]

Have you looked into a canister uv sterilizer. There is a couple different brands online. Some not to expensive.

I have peeked at a few! I'm honestly liking the Aqua Ultraviolet UV Sterilizer that's like $230. It's 15w so I'm thinking about calling the company to see if a 15w would work for the 90g because I really don't have the money for the 25w which is $400 o_O I have no problem spending that much, I just don't have that much to spend lol. No idea where I'm going to put the pump for it though, my tiny sump Is packed to the max with a protein skimmer and biopellet reactor there's 0 room for an additional pump. In short I need a bigger sump but that's not really in the budget right now either

 

[SakuraSky]

Those are almost always geared toward freshwater systems (Saltwater UV requires more light to be effective see chart below)...im certain you will not like the performance on a marine system.

Well that's the same for the Hob one too. Any uv sterilizer you get is less for saltwater. I don't have $400 to spend right now though :( going to call the company to see if a 15 watt would be okay.

 

[SakuraSky]

Well I went ahead and called the company and they said I'd have to buy the 25w rated for 150g saltwater. So I did. Put it on the credit card xD