UV sterilizer

[DEL]

regarding UV sterilizers, is it better or safer to get something rated for more than what your tank size is?

 

[amado]

From what I understand the more contact time the water has with the uv the Better.
I don’t have a UV in my reef tank but I have used them in fresh water and a koi pond with great success.

 

[Foxchase]

What Amado said is correct. So the answer is yes. Bigger=better.

 

[eholceker]

Bigger the better. I run a 120 watt on my reefer 750.

 

[DEL]

Bigger the better. I run a 120 watt on my reefer 750.

which one do you have? I was looking at the Aqua UV brand.

 

[eholceker]

Pentair. The unit is huge and had to be plumbed in another room behind the tank.

 

[deepblue68]

which one do you have? I was looking at the Aqua UV brand.

Aqua uv is a good brand.this is the one I have.
"Aqua UV 40 Watt 2 inch UV Sterilizer - Marine Depot" Aqua UV 40 Watt 2 inch UV Sterilizer - Marine Depot

 

[Paulie 069]

regarding UV sterilizers, is it better or safer to get something rated for more than what your tank size is?

Yes always go a bit bigger

 

[ecam]

Yes it is. This is 160w. If I turn this full blast (all four bulbs). My temp jumps up 5 degrees. Way over size. But it work

 

[Abda410]

I have a pentair 80W on my 260g. I run it on the protoza flow rate and my temp would climb from 78 to 83 degrees if I let it. So I had to get a chiller to counteract it.

 

[eholceker]

I have a pentair 80W on my 260g. I run it on the protoza flow rate and my temp would climb from 78 to 83 degrees if I let it. So I had to get a chiller to counteract it.

Interesting. I have a 120 watt on my reefer 750 which probablly has about 160 gallons flowing through it. Does nothing to the water temp at 600 gph which is the flow rate for protozoa.