Im in the market for a UV for my 100g system. What size should I go for?
Sizing a UV?
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Properly sizing UV Sterilizers
I've posted this in bits and pieces several times, but it's a topic that comes up a lot, so I thought I'd do a proper writeup that can be referenced later. Take the time to size a UV properly, or your money will be wasted. UV sterilizers can be useful, but only if sized...
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Just found it. But it was from 2009.
This one should do the trick
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Yeah wayyyyyyyy out of my price range. And based on the post for UV sizing that a 25w or a 45w would work for my size tank.This one should do the trick
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What is your intended purpose for the uv? Algae? Parasites?
Right now for dinos.
I recommend at least 25w. Either aqua Uv, or pentair brands do best, I currently use jebao 55w.
I dont have Aqua UV money. lol I was looking at the Jebao 36w or the 55w.
Do you run it 24/7?
An AquaUV in 25w to 40w would do the trick for 100 gallons.
If you really wanted to go overkill there's always this.
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If you really wanted to go overkill there's always this.
Aqua UV 57 watt
Bought this used from an ARC reefer and we went another direction. Never used by us. Was told by the person we purchased from that the lamp had just been replaced one November 2019 when we purchased. Serial number in photo. We paid $250 used. No warranties provided. No shipping. Pick up only.
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I don't know anything about Jebao UV's. Maybe someone else here has some experience with them. I'd be concerned about the bulb actually putting out the power they rate them at and if it's in the right spectrum. You can't find any regular name brands anywhere near their price range.
I can tell you that installing it on my system has made a difference. I don't intend on using it forever, but it worked for my budget at the time. All it does is kill algae.
So it wont work for dinos?
Yes, that's the best/only way to do it in my opinion.
For the price maybe up sizing based on the wattage rating is the thing to do. Also Maybe Pentair & AquaUV are way over priced. I dunno???
link to the post?
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