UV Sterilizer what brand and. Size.?

[jcarlosac28]

Hi I want to buy a UV sterilizer I have a reefer 350 and I was considering buying the pentagon 25 ways or the aquaviolet but then I hear that pentair are better, What are your opinion on this ? Also I was wondering if I should buy the pentair 40 watts considering that is just few bucks more price 25 wats $440 and the 49 watts $490 considering that It will be an equipment that I can use if upgrade my tank to a bigger one. If I do this how do I run the GPH considering it’s a small tank. What are your opinion on this ?

 

[Garia666]

I just bought an helix max 2.0 18watt
Worked wonders for my RSM 250. Up to 600 liters.

I took a picture each day run it 24/7 and voila you see the results.
I would have kept it on however no room in the sump area

 

[shafman1]

Hi I want to buy a UV sterilizer I have a reefer 350 and I was considering buying the pentagon 25 ways or the aquaviolet but then I hear that pentair are better, What are your opinion on this ? Also I was wondering if I should buy the pentair 40 watts considering that is just few bucks more price 25 wats $440 and the 49 watts $490 considering that It will be an equipment that I can use if upgrade my tank to a bigger one. If I do this how do I run the GPH considering it’s a small tank. What are your opinion on this ?

I just installed a Pentair 80 watt. Works great so far. I've only used a Coralife Twist which leaked. The newer ones may be better. Other than that, I have a Ultra V 18 or 40 watt. It worked, but is way too small for my 540 gallon.

 

[billandwende]

I can offer no info on what to buy. I can however state the coral life turbotwist was an absolute waste of my money. Mine leaked inside the housing and rusted out the bulb inside the socket. The way these are designed they can not be repaired. There was nothing to indicate there was any issue until the bulb stopped working. At that point it was to late to fix. Coral life knows there is an issue but does not care. I've read many reviews stating the same happened to theirs. I'm not an isolated occurrence.

Just my experience.