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Devon

Devon

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Has anyone plumbed their UV in the sump? Looking for pros and cons.
Thanks for the input!
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Kensington Reefer said:
I would not do that
Mount it so that you can easily replace the bulb
Also, I recommend a dedicated pump for the UV
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I do have plenty of room above to change the bulb out. I would 3d print a clip so it could hang securely on the side of the sump. It will be plumbed to a stand alone pump for flow control purposes. Thanks for the advise!
 
I’ve always ran my uv this way if you have the extra room in the front of the sump. I’m sure getting the water to circulate into the display is better but for an already setup tank it works and then I can get some extra flow in my return section of the sump where I dose everything.
 

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I have mine counted diagonally in my sump -- plenty of room to remove the bulb and I have the Neat Aquatics mounts to make moving it around easy. My only issue is that the cord to the ballast is short so is awkwardly set up outside of the tank.

I have intake pump (Varios 2) next to reefmat (in first chamber) and UV return goes in the return chamber. I have a AquaUV 57W
 
H2OPlayar said:
Nice, I got this unit coming in the mail. Looking forward to hearing how it works for you.
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I have one running on my current tank. I'm super happy with it. My new tank is larger, so I needed more wattage. I like the idea of having it the sump but haven't seen anyone running that way.
 
I have mine vertically, would have preferred it to be horizontal. If the pump ever shuts down part of the bulb in your situation will be out of the water.
 
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I run the longer 40w unit and have it plumbed horizontally with a slight angle to allow for any bubbles to escape.
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Like mentioned above, you wouldn't want your pump to go bad and have your bulb running dry. While the plumbing for these can be a bit awkward and not everyone would have space to run it horizontally, having it on a controller to shut off incase your pump fails would be a good alternative.
 
The_Lazy_Reefer said:
I’ve always ran my uv this way if you have the extra room in the front of the sump. I’m sure getting the water to circulate into the display is better but for an already setup tank it works and then I can get some extra flow in my return section of the sump where I dose everything.
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This is exactly how I ran mine. But I don’t run it anymore and haven’t noticed any issues other than I don’t have to pay for bulbs anymore.

Why do you want to run a UV?
 
finalphaze987 said:
I run the longer 40w unit and have it plumbed horizontally with a slight angle to allow for any bubbles to escape.
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Like mentioned above, you wouldn't want your pump to go bad and have your bulb running dry. While the plumbing for these can be a bit awkward and not everyone would have space to run it horizontally, having it on a controller to shut off incase your pump fails would be a good alternative.
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What’s your flow rate?
That size UV seem a bit excessive
 
finalphaze987 said:
I run the longer 40w unit and have it plumbed horizontally with a slight angle to allow for any bubbles to escape.
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Like mentioned above, you wouldn't want your pump to go bad and have your bulb running dry. While the plumbing for these can be a bit awkward and not everyone would have space to run it horizontally, having it on a controller to shut off incase your pump fails would be a good alternative.
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Nice thing about horizontal on its back water is trapped so bulb will stay wet if pump fails but will need a towel/ container to catch the water when changing bulb unless you disconnect the unions first . Mines horizontal above sump with legs down of which I gotta crank up the return pump to blow out the air when changing bulbs. But do plan on switching it to vertical later on.
 
PjFish said:
Nice thing about horizontal on its back water is trapped so bulb will stay wet if pump fails but will need a towel/ container to catch the water when changing bulb unless you disconnect the unions first . Mines horizontal above sump with legs down of which I gotta crank up the return pump to blow out the air when changing bulbs. But do plan on switching it to vertical later on.
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I think I watched a video on YouTube that showed the charred remains of a tank due to a UV...maybe Melevs reef or something...so definitely something I took into consideration when plumbing.

4 unions and a large part of the plumbing comes out with the UV. There is a bit of spillage from any water that remains right below the check valves, but nothing a towel can't handle

PjFish said:
Yeah but remember his occupation needs to be fairly sterile! Sometimes the Doctors coat just follows you home!
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3 hanging in my office, a back up in my car, and 3 at home...lab coats can get pretty grimy if not rotated and washed regularly ...white shows everything.

Around this same time 5 years ago, I wasn't even allowed to bring them home to wash and she'd have me sleeping in the garage if I came near a negative pressure room
 
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