UV Sterilizer question...

sailman · 02-10-2007, 10:10 AM

i currently have a problem with some ich in my tank.. i realize that uv sterilizers will not cure the ich problem but i know that the sterilizers will eliminate some of the free floating parasites..

ich seems to worse in the morning and as the day goes on it seems to look better and the fish seem to have less spots on them..

i have a 90 gallon reef tank with a wet/dry sump with a Cap 2200 pump that pumps 581 gallons per hour... i am looking for a sterilizer that would be comparable for this tank configuration

would this one work?

http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES77072

im looking for it to be inline on my return.

Scouter Steve · 02-10-2007, 10:29 AM

In order for UV to even have a chance to work on ich it has to be a very low flow. It might not be effective on your return. That said I use it 24/7.

lcstorc · 02-10-2007, 11:07 AM

Ideally, you would have a lower flow rate through the UV. The longer the water is in the sterilizer the more chance it has to work. Check the specs on the sterilizer you are considering. (The link didn't work.) It should have specs for the flow rate that is recommended.

boozeman · 02-10-2007, 11:18 AM

http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/uvsizingchart.php

sailman · 02-10-2007, 12:41 PM

To accommodate the Turbo-Twist 12X UV sterilizer, you will need a powerhead, pump or canster fliter that has a flow rate between 200 and 900 gallons per hour. Ok I got this off of the Coralife page.

02-10-2007, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
sailman Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 84 View Gallery Karma Komment	UV Sterilizer question... i currently have a problem with some ich in my tank.. i realize that uv sterilizers will not cure the ich problem but i know that the sterilizers will eliminate some of the free floating parasites.. ich seems to worse in the morning and as the day goes on it seems to look better and the fish seem to have less spots on them.. i have a 90 gallon reef tank with a wet/dry sump with a Cap 2200 pump that pumps 581 gallons per hour... i am looking for a sterilizer that would be comparable for this tank configuration would this one work? http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES77072 im looking for it to be inline on my return. __________________ 90 gallon reef 100 lbs. live rock, tank lost to Ich

02-10-2007, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 687 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: UV Sterilizer question... In order for UV to even have a chance to work on ich it has to be a very low flow. It might not be effective on your return. That said I use it 24/7.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,437 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: UV Sterilizer question... Ideally, you would have a lower flow rate through the UV. The longer the water is in the sterilizer the more chance it has to work. Check the specs on the sterilizer you are considering. (The link didn't work.) It should have specs for the flow rate that is recommended. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,802 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: UV Sterilizer question... http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/uvsizingchart.php __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

02-10-2007, 12:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
sailman Fire Coral Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 84 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: UV Sterilizer question... To accommodate the Turbo-Twist 12X UV sterilizer, you will need a powerhead, pump or canster fliter that has a flow rate between 200 and 900 gallons per hour. Ok I got this off of the Coralife page. __________________ 90 gallon reef 100 lbs. live rock, tank lost to Ich

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