Would you use an undersized uv sterilizer?

Daddyrawg · 03/11/2021, 06:55 PM

For the time being as I upgrade tanks I have a sterilizer good for a 90 but not 180.
Would it be useless? Or since I already have it use it until I upgrade it?

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Michael Hoaster · 03/13/2021, 12:42 PM

Sure, why not. Couldn't hurt. And you don't want too powerful a pump. Assuming the unit is functioning properly, dwell time is the most important factor, so pumping water through them quickly is actually detrimental.

Ideally you'd future-proof the setup so that you can easily replace the old with the new.

03/11/2021, 06:55 PM	#1
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	Would you use an undersized uv sterilizer? For the time being as I upgrade tanks I have a sterilizer good for a 90 but not 180. Would it be useless? Or since I already have it use it until I upgrade it? Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

03/13/2021, 12:42 PM	#2
Michael Hoaster Registered Seaweedist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 5,807	Sure, why not. Couldn't hurt. And you don't want too powerful a pump. Assuming the unit is functioning properly, dwell time is the most important factor, so pumping water through them quickly is actually detrimental. Ideally you'd future-proof the setup so that you can easily replace the old with the new. __________________ As many naturalists and environmentalists have suggested, we should set aside our arrogance, our desire to conquer and control everything, and walk hand in hand with Mother Nature. -Walter Adey Current Tank Info: 180g Seagrass Sandbar Lagoon, START DATE November 28, 2018