UV - Do you use one and if so how do you have it setup?

rldcpa · 07/14/2013, 06:41 PM

How many of you use UV?

How do you handle your flow? From sump to display or from one chamber of the sump to another?

A 80 watt unit is huge, 45" long, so wondering if you run it from the floor to the upper part of the display or do you run it along the sump horizontally?

Any photos of set up would be appreciated.

jjk_reef00 · 07/14/2013, 07:45 PM

I use a dedicated pump to make sure my flow is exactly what is recommended.
And i run it from one side of my sump to the other, it lays right on top of my sump because I have eurobraced sump.

Tremelle · 07/14/2013, 07:58 PM

I run uv positioned horizontally from one sump section to another sump section.

rldcpa · 07/16/2013, 05:54 PM

So from what chamber of the sump to what chamber of the sump.

jjk_reef00 · 07/16/2013, 10:01 PM

I run it from where the overflow water enters the sump and output right next to my return pump.
I don't think it really matters that much since UV is low flow anyway. If you are using an 80 watt the flow may be enough that you can return it from the sump back into the tank as a single return. Or hook it into a closed loop somehow.

Newbie Aquarist · 07/16/2013, 11:16 PM

I will be running mine the opposite way. Entering from the return and exiting near filter socks.

jjk_reef00 · 07/17/2013, 01:48 AM

Any reason why?

Newbie Aquarist · 07/17/2013, 03:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjk_reef00

Any reason why?

Was that question for me?

jimlin · 07/17/2013, 05:42 AM

i run my uv from a manifold powered by the return pump. output goes back into the sump.

jjk_reef00 · 07/17/2013, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newbie Aquarist

Was that question for me?

Sorry, yes I'm curious about why you run it back from your return. Do you just tee off your return pump?

07/14/2013, 06:41 PM	#1
rldcpa Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 498	UV - Do you use one and if so how do you have it setup? How many of you use UV? How do you handle your flow? From sump to display or from one chamber of the sump to another? A 80 watt unit is huge, 45" long, so wondering if you run it from the floor to the upper part of the display or do you run it along the sump horizontally? Any photos of set up would be appreciated. __________________ 245g 72x30x26, SRO5000 skimmer, WB HY-7000 pump, custom sump 60x24x18, 3 Maxspect Razor 160w LED, Neptune Apex, 4 Tunze 6105, Bubble Magus Doser, 80 watt Emperor UV, 2 800w heaters

07/14/2013, 07:45 PM	#2
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	I use a dedicated pump to make sure my flow is exactly what is recommended. And i run it from one side of my sump to the other, it lays right on top of my sump because I have eurobraced sump. __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

07/16/2013, 05:54 PM	#4
rldcpa Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 498	So from what chamber of the sump to what chamber of the sump. __________________ 245g 72x30x26, SRO5000 skimmer, WB HY-7000 pump, custom sump 60x24x18, 3 Maxspect Razor 160w LED, Neptune Apex, 4 Tunze 6105, Bubble Magus Doser, 80 watt Emperor UV, 2 800w heaters

07/16/2013, 10:01 PM	#5
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	I run it from where the overflow water enters the sump and output right next to my return pump. I don't think it really matters that much since UV is low flow anyway. If you are using an 80 watt the flow may be enough that you can return it from the sump back into the tank as a single return. Or hook it into a closed loop somehow. __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

07/17/2013, 01:48 AM	#7
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	Any reason why? __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

07/14/2013, 07:58 PM	#3
Tremelle Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 929	I run uv positioned horizontally from one sump section to another sump section.

07/16/2013, 11:16 PM	#6
Newbie Aquarist Reefing is my middle name Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 5,796	I will be running mine the opposite way. Entering from the return and exiting near filter socks.

07/17/2013, 05:42 AM	#9
jimlin Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 110	i run my uv from a manifold powered by the return pump. output goes back into the sump.