iani
Supporting Member
You can also place the pump in the area where the drain is from the display and return the water to the area where your main return pump is.
Last edited:
UV
- Thread starter spuri87
- Start date
Interesting.. so minimum flow AquaUV suggests for SaltWater tanks is 1,066 GPH for a 57W system.. doesn't this slow rate kill any of the beneficial stuff? I understand most of the beneficial bacteria is on the rocks and sand and not free flowing in the water, but just wondering why there is such a big difference between suggested and numbers you are using
Here is the link: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1287/3545/files/Aqua_UV_Sizing_Chart.pdf
Thanks, I was planning to put it after the socks.. current layout is socks--> empty chamber--> Skimmer--> Return Pump.. Earlier was planning to use empty chamber for reefmat, now planning to use it for UV instead
Coral reefer
Past President
I’ve read it. Maybe you read it again. I answered what you asked. There is no antibiotics without killing good stuff, it’s how it works.
You said you want to manage ich. You gotta go slow if that’s your goal.
Last edited:
PjFish
Supporting Member
My aqua uv is plumbed to the return pump and mounted above the sump so 100% gets uv exposure..I run a slow sump maybe 300 gph.
However for ich the best place for the uv intake is low mid depth in the display tank to capture the ich swimming stage. I do have an extra uv and pump ready to put in the DT if ich ever pops up thankfully last time I dealt with it was back in the 80’s & 90’s knock knock!!
However for ich the best place for the uv intake is low mid depth in the display tank to capture the ich swimming stage. I do have an extra uv and pump ready to put in the DT if ich ever pops up thankfully last time I dealt with it was back in the 80’s & 90’s knock knock!!