Jun 12, 2017
mytank
wrote
I have removed my UV since installing my new Bio-Pellet. Question is will I ever want to install the UV back and have it run any portion of the day?
Thank you,
Mike
Thank you,
Mike
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3 Answers
Jun 12, 2017
Carlos
agent
wrote
Yes, you can run UV with biopellets. You don't want to do that when you are trying to establish your bacteria population but once the population has taken off, you can return the UV.
Jun 18, 2017
mytank
wrote
Appreciated your rapid response. After 20 years I have gotten back into this hobby, and feel so lost now. Not wanting to hit you with question after question I did some research to hopefully eliminate that.
I do know that I don’t want to destroy the good that the bi-pellet is doing with my UV sterilizer once I put it back on my system.
I have an Aqua Ultraviolet 57 watt UV sterilizer on my 500 gallon FOWLR tank, and not certain what I should set the flow rate at once I add the UV back to the tank.
This is the sizing chart per the manufacture:
30k μw/cm^2 = 3,200 GPH / Ideal for reef environment
45k μw/cm^2 = 2,133 GPH / Ideal for reef environment
60k μw/cm^2 = 1,600 GPH
75k μw/cm^2 = 1,280 GPH / most effective at controlling fish disease
90k μw/cm^2 = 1,066 GPH / most effective at controlling fish disease
I could be completely wrong, but I am assuming that the lower GPH would kill the good bacteria.
Would appreciate any light you could shed on this for me.
Thank you
Mike
I do know that I don’t want to destroy the good that the bi-pellet is doing with my UV sterilizer once I put it back on my system.
I have an Aqua Ultraviolet 57 watt UV sterilizer on my 500 gallon FOWLR tank, and not certain what I should set the flow rate at once I add the UV back to the tank.
This is the sizing chart per the manufacture:
30k μw/cm^2 = 3,200 GPH / Ideal for reef environment
45k μw/cm^2 = 2,133 GPH / Ideal for reef environment
60k μw/cm^2 = 1,600 GPH
75k μw/cm^2 = 1,280 GPH / most effective at controlling fish disease
90k μw/cm^2 = 1,066 GPH / most effective at controlling fish disease
I could be completely wrong, but I am assuming that the lower GPH would kill the good bacteria.
Would appreciate any light you could shed on this for me.
Thank you
Mike
Jun 19, 2017
Carlos
agent
wrote
Unfortunately we are not equipped with the knowledge to provide you help with your UV sterilizer. It would be best if you contact the manufacturer of the UV light as they would be the best ones to help you find the right unit for your system.