AquaUV sterilizer

nycman · 08/18/2018, 08:37 PM

I have been running an AquaUV 57W sterilizer on my 220 gallon system for a year. I asked advice on sizing and it seems the responders were thinking fish only, not reef, tank. Tank looks great, beat a cyano outbreak 6 months ago. Am putting very low flow through it and after reading a number of threads am thinking I am way over doing it - 250 GPH through 57 watts. I have it on an external network with its own dedicated external 800GPH pump. Can I buy a 25W bulb and ballast, replacing the same for the 57W and leave the housing and plumbing as is, but bump the flow to 800GPH? This way am not killing plankton. Does this seem like a good move? I can always put the 57W ballast and bulb back in action temporarily if the tank has an algae problem.

08/18/2018, 08:37 PM	#1
nycman Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: New York City Posts: 199	AquaUV sterilizer I have been running an AquaUV 57W sterilizer on my 220 gallon system for a year. I asked advice on sizing and it seems the responders were thinking fish only, not reef, tank. Tank looks great, beat a cyano outbreak 6 months ago. Am putting very low flow through it and after reading a number of threads am thinking I am way over doing it - 250 GPH through 57 watts. I have it on an external network with its own dedicated external 800GPH pump. Can I buy a 25W bulb and ballast, replacing the same for the 57W and leave the housing and plumbing as is, but bump the flow to 800GPH? This way am not killing plankton. Does this seem like a good move? I can always put the 57W ballast and bulb back in action temporarily if the tank has an algae problem. __________________ 72x26x24 Miracles rimless with ReefSavvy ghost overflow 4xMitras LX7206 / Lifereef sump, skimmer and fuge 302 Aquatics algae scrubber / JBJ 1/3 HP Chiller Aqua UV 28W