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03/04/2009, 04:21 PM
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Pump for a UV sterlizer????
I have an aquanetics UV sterlizer 15w. what is a good pump to use for it.
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03/04/2009, 06:20 PM
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maxijet 900 or 1200 would be fine. The less water running through it the better it will kill things.
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03/04/2009, 10:35 PM
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What is your tank volume and what do you want to zap/kill?
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03/05/2009, 09:46 AM
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To kell parasites a unit that size should flow at about 100gph or a little less. or bacteria about 400gph and for algae about 200gph.
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