Uv sterilizers

Sarah03 · 12-01-2006, 09:28 PM

I was thinking about getting a uv sterilizer. My tank is 32 gallons and I'm not sure how many watts I would need it to be. Any ideas?

Frankie · 12-01-2006, 09:32 PM

15 watts will do Sarah.

aquaman3680 · 12-01-2006, 09:58 PM

I run an 8 watt on a 90 with no disease outbreaks. 15 would be overkill

BoomerD · 12-01-2006, 11:08 PM

Scouter Steve · 12-02-2006, 09:37 AM

Do the "twist" units like Coralife turbo twist make for lower wattage higher gallonage? Their brochure says so but then they are selling!

Frankie · 12-02-2006, 09:57 AM

Nice chart BoomerD. I guess 8 watts will be just as good acording to that chart. Just as aquaman3680 said.

aquaman3680 · 12-02-2006, 12:30 PM

I would go with a current gamma 8 watt UV. That is what i am running on my 90 and it works great

12-01-2006, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sarah03 Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 64 View Gallery Karma Komment	Uv sterilizers I was thinking about getting a uv sterilizer. My tank is 32 gallons and I'm not sure how many watts I would need it to be. Any ideas?

12-01-2006, 09:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Uv sterilizers 15 watts will do Sarah.

12-01-2006, 09:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Uv sterilizers I run an 8 watt on a 90 with no disease outbreaks. 15 would be overkill __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

12-01-2006, 11:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,638 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Uv sterilizers http://www.aquaultraviolet.com/uvsizingchart.php __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-02-2006, 09:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Scouter Steve Neon dottyback Join Date: May 2006 Location: Somers Wisconsin (Kenosha County) Posts: 687 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Uv sterilizers Do the "twist" units like Coralife turbo twist make for lower wattage higher gallonage? Their brochure says so but then they are selling!

12-02-2006, 09:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
Frankie Fuzzy Sticks Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: AStrangerInAStrangeLand Posts: 11,216 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Uv sterilizers Nice chart BoomerD. I guess 8 watts will be just as good acording to that chart. Just as aquaman3680 said.

12-02-2006, 12:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,215 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Uv sterilizers I would go with a current gamma 8 watt UV. That is what i am running on my 90 and it works great __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip The Bio-Cube Adventure

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