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01/05/2008, 06:19 PM
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UV sterilizer question
How long should water be exposed to the ultra violet light for a sterilizer to be affective?
I’m afraid that my water moves to quickly. |
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01/05/2008, 06:31 PM
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I have a Coralife 18 Watt and to kill parasites The recommended flow was <100gph.
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"Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one. |
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01/05/2008, 06:46 PM
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thanks, I built my own but i think i need to restrict the flow
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01/05/2008, 07:04 PM
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From what I understand the slower the better. just dont let the bulb overheat.
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"Quid Me Anxius Sum?" -Lemmy Current Tank Info: 110 & 35 gal. display tanks sharing a 4 tank, 120 gal. sump/fuge system type thing in the basement. Oh yeah, there's a 55 gal. FW too, forgot about that one. |
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01/05/2008, 08:59 PM
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If you built your own you could look up instructions for similiar ones for sale. Each one comes with a flow chart and what each flow rate kills. I have a 36W and it recommends 295gph for "Ultra Kill"..(unreal tournament)
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