My gigantic new Emperor Aquatics UV Sterilizer

[phoenix20]

So here's what I got for my birthday this year. I've got a 120g tank, and this UV is over rated for 260g.

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/40-watt-260-gallon-emperor-aquatics-smart-uv.html">http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store/40-watt-260-gallon-emperor-aquatics-smart-uv.html</a>

So yeah, this thing is waaaay bigger than what I thought it was going to be. My little 9w turbo twist UV will be up for sale soon. :) Die ick! Diiiiie!:yikes::yikes::yikes:

This isn't fitting under the stand... Now I've got to figure out how to plumb this thing in..

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[midas]

Nice unit, seems like it will do a great job. Can it be installed in the stand horizontally?

 

[glxtrix]

Congrats, that's one of the best on the market You'll enjoy that.

 

[mojo]

Just be aware that even though it's rated for a 260g tank, it's probably underrated for your 120g for anything that will do any good. But much better than a 9w...

I looked at the chart for your sterilizer, and it looks like it should have 943 gph for 30,000 uWs/cm2 of radiation. According to the chart below and doing a little math, you'll want to slow that down to ~80gph on this unit if you want to kill Ich (at 336,000 uWs/cm2). This is critical enough that you'll want to measure it out (using a bucket and a stopwatch or something similar).

Hope that helps...