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Hey all,
I am thinking of adding UV to my tank. You can see my build thread, but the main display is a 72x36x26 peninsula, the total systems volume is around 400 gallons. I have had a small issue with cyano (beat it), currently fighting (and winning) against some bryopsis. Looking to increase my fish load, so ya never know when ich might rear its ugly head. Lots of reasons why UV might be a good idea, thinking more of a preventative than anything right now.
I could add the UV to the return line form the remote sump OR I could add it to one of my closed loops. Either would require minor plumbing work.
My understanding is that when trying to battle dynos or algae, you want high flow, but when working on things like ich, you want lower flow. I have dual closed loops running Vectra L2s, I have been running reef crest during the day, lagoon mode at night. What if I were to just use a fixed speed, higher flow for 12 hours, lower flow for 12 hours, so over a 24 hours cycle I would get high and low flow. Seems like it would be the best of both worlds? Anyone run a UV like this?
I am thinking of adding UV to my tank. You can see my build thread, but the main display is a 72x36x26 peninsula, the total systems volume is around 400 gallons. I have had a small issue with cyano (beat it), currently fighting (and winning) against some bryopsis. Looking to increase my fish load, so ya never know when ich might rear its ugly head. Lots of reasons why UV might be a good idea, thinking more of a preventative than anything right now.
I could add the UV to the return line form the remote sump OR I could add it to one of my closed loops. Either would require minor plumbing work.
My understanding is that when trying to battle dynos or algae, you want high flow, but when working on things like ich, you want lower flow. I have dual closed loops running Vectra L2s, I have been running reef crest during the day, lagoon mode at night. What if I were to just use a fixed speed, higher flow for 12 hours, lower flow for 12 hours, so over a 24 hours cycle I would get high and low flow. Seems like it would be the best of both worlds? Anyone run a UV like this?