Adding a UV Sterilizer to Your Reef Tank Can Be EASY!
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- Опубликовано: 20 июн 2022
- The benefits of a UV sterilizer on your reef tank are within your grasp! UV sterilizers in our hobby have several purposes, and Matthew is covering them in today's video! He's also covering best practices for installation on your saltwater aquarium, so you won't want to miss it. Clear your water, manage those pests and check it out here!
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Matthew has truly been an excellent addition to BRStv. His videos capture the exactly what beginner hobbyists are looking for.
Finally, an easily digestible install video for a newb!
Thank you for making this!!
It's exactly the video I've been searching for for the past year!
I was worried it would still be too complex! I’m so glad to hear it was helpful!
This is an excellent video! Thank you so much 😁
Nice set up Matthew. Having a UV sterilizer really helps to kill certain pathogens as well as nuisance algae. You’ll also notice how clear the water is as well. I really like those Neat Aquatics 3D printed clamps. A nice added touch. 👌
Best video I've seen on this. Thanks!!!
How do you have the hose secured in the return compartment?
I can't make it out in the video🤔
I'm so happy you made this
I’m so glad you liked it!
Like your videos a lot!! Thanks so much
Just wanted to ask, this video was a followup video from a ozone video u did
Please explain why you would want a uv if you already have ozone in your system?
Can you do a demo of the HOB in a AIO, like the NUvo 40s you set up?
Where would you install the pump and return line in an AIO Red Sea E170? I am asking because technically the return pump is after the mechanical filtration with this tank. Maybe the pump could go in the chamber where the heater goes and add some filter floss on top?
Hello BRS,
I understand you say follow the manufacturs guidelines when it comes to size of thank and wich UV to use.
But, will a UV be oversized? I mean if you use a 40w UV (500g) in a 120g tank, will that be too much?
Can you please link the tubing and pump used for the 15W UV? i have a mj1200 pump im planning on using but im not sure what tubing to get...
Love the video. Question: I have used the clamps but the have cracked twice. The second time I used four brackets and supported the UV from the bottom. The UV is mounted vertically. Nevertheless the brackets cracked. What am I doing wrong?
Hey Michael,
As long as you aren't overtightening, this doesn't sound normal. If you haven't already, shoot our customer service team an email and we should be able to get you in contact with the manufacturer for warranty support.
@@BRStv Thank you, much appreciated.
i have mine going from the skimmer section to return section in my sump. These sections are right next to each other. Do you think that is an issue?
I bought these for the Pentaire 25W model and have it set up exactly like the BRS tanks in closed loop with orange PVCs and gray elbows. I am using a Neptune pump since I already own an Apex so making small tuning is easy. I would probably need to add a valve if I want to have a low flow rate if I ever wanted to target non-algae organisms
This is great! How is it working for you?
@@MyFirstFishTank I've seen noticeably less algae film on my glass. Water clarity has improved significantly for my new acro frags. Only time will tell but this piece of equipment is strictly for algae control (not reduction) since my fish are hungry beasts
@@twofish7939 👌🏼
If I needed to reverse the flow direction because of space (input at the top/output at the bottom instead of input at the bottom/output at the top), is that an issue as long as it's upright/vertical?
Great video
Question - is it ok to have it intake from the sump where my skimmer is, and empty into my return?
That's not a bad way of doing it. Just keep in mind that this setup will mean that some of the water will bypass the filtration in your sump. This may or may not be a big deal depending on your system's setup and bioload.
@@BRStv does this also apply to running carbon?
I have the intake pump and outtake line both going into the same return section of the sump
Wow! Best UV video I’ve seen. Thank you. My only knock is it would be nice for understanding plumbing from a manifold. Many places state that you can attach your UV to your manifold. But, since that is pulling from your return pump where do you return the water after the UV. I know to the tank is the right answer but haven’t seen any videos detailing how to do that. Like Mathew said “in a perfect world”. How can one connect back into a return line after the manifold?
Hmm, maybe a closed loop on the return?
In that case, you'd want a separate return hole drilled in your aquarium where the water that has passed through the UV returns to the tank. Of course, this is easier to do before a tank has water. Once your tank is set up, drilling an extra hole is a little sketchy.
@@BRStv Why not run it as a closed loop, on the return line? What does it change if you run the outflow of the UV to the DT separately vs. looping it back onto the return? 🤔
Your best bet is to plump the UV in line from your return if you don’t have a dual return line. I tried mine off my manifold with a ball valve but it just throws off return pressure and recycles too much in the sump. It also caused ATO to act up a bit. A dedicated pump after mechanical chambers back into return section also caused my ATO to never kick on as my return section stayed at same level too long. Just my experiences, for what it’s worth.
That is such a great question that looks like it has already been answered!
The setup of dumping UV return water into the return chamber is causing problems with ATO. The water level in return chamber is not changing. Observed the main chambers water is fluctuating. The pump feeding UV is Cor15 and main return is Cor 20. And cor15 is running at low power than 20. So when 20 is pushing up more water to the display, for some reason evaporation is not changing the water level in return chamber. Any help is appreciated. Thanks..!
Does the direction of water flowing through the UV sterilizer matter when mounted horizontally? Does it have to flow from bulb end to the other side? Or does it not matter?
I stopped using the flow through type 15 years ago too much maintenance cleaning quartz tube and seals always break down I now use UV wands they are like a heater direct contact to water put them in sump just just have to be careful when looking at them easy
What uv wand do you use?
I am planning to install a 15W Classic Aqua Ultraviolet UV sterilizer on my WaterBox 60.2. Two questions... 1) Is okay to plumb the UV inline from the return pump? and 2) I noticed that the barbs are designed to allow for 1/2" or 3/4" tubing. If I am using 3/4", should I cut off the 1/2" portion of the barb? The internal diameter narrows at the 1/2" portion and I figured it would be better not to needlessly constrict the flow. Thanks!
did you figure this out? also what pump are you using?
@@jimmybyrne4272 Yup, I plumbed it inline using an EcoTech Marine Vectra S2. The barbs allow you to trim them based on the hose size. So I cut the tip off to allow for the 3/4" flow rate. Also, note that if you are using a UV for dinos, it's better to use a closed loop.
What are your thoughts on an internal uv sterilizer.You just place it in your sump,can it do the job
UV is a great solution for a number of reefing related things! We've traditionally used more external UV sterilizers, but as long as you size the wattage and contact time properly, I don't see why an in-sump sterilizer wouldn't work 🙂
how do you clean the quartz sleeve
Usually just a quick wipe with a soft rag will do the trick. If you've let it go too long between cleanings, some citric acid solution might be helpful.
Looks like it was already answers! Thanks for the question!
Will they kill live phytoplankton?
Why would you want to mount the electrical at the bottom if your installing vertically? All of your leak points are where that connects PLUS servicing the sterilizer means now that the entire unit needs to be pulled down instead of just pulling the bulb or quartz sleeve.
You are 💯 correct. I only did it for wire management. But you are right, much more of a pain for me to service!
I guess the question becomes “do you actually need one?”
Not unless you have a parasite or ongoing algae issue.
I am at a year and don’t have one yet.
That's what this video is for: ruclips.net/video/na6DERIlJy8/видео.html
I won’t have another tank without one
@@TheUofAfan it is definitely appealing. I’m looking at it and it’s quite confusing though. It says in Aqua Ultraviolet’s brochure to limit exposure in a reef tank to 30,000 to 45,000. In order to get that I would need turnover between 800 and 1200 GPH and on a 90 gallon system that’s a lot of turnover. That’s like 12x per hour minimum through the sump. Seems crazy high.
Why not just add it to the return line from on of the return pumps? Is that not the ideal installation anymore?
I thought the same but maybe the flow rate will be too high.
Hey Ron, you can absolutely do that. As long as the return line is big enough and you can control the flow, it’s a perfect solution. The only question then becomes where to place the output. If you could put that in the tank it would be ideal!
My thought was to use a controlled return pump, go to the UV, flow sensor next, then to the return nozzle on the tank.
watching 2000 videos and know one tell it so simple tank pomp uv tank
all the UV esterilizer are the same stuff but if its branded "reef tank" saltwater it will be multiplied by ten dont be that guy