Help with UV

romeo0119 · 11-09-2006, 08:25 AM

I just got a Coralife Turbo Twist 3X for my 75 gal. I read the instruction and it said the flow rate has to be around 55gal per hour to kill parasite. I currently have a 150gl/hr, the pump is in the sump and the return line on the uv goes back into the sump. Does anyone have a diff set up that would work better? Maybe a diff pump, different placement of the pump? Please help, I want to kill every single parasite that goes through the Uv. Thanks for the help

jtReef · 11-09-2006, 08:33 AM

I always believed the slower the flow the more that will be killed.
Keep in mind it will also kill good bacteria / plankton as well.
I used to use mine with the cheapest pump I could find at PetSmart.
The cost was about 5 dollars and was pushing about 15 gph
I had it pull from the front of the sump and deposit to the end of the sump so it would then go straight into the tanks.

usmc121581 · 11-09-2006, 11:08 AM

I have the same UV and I run mine off a maxi jet 400. Its setup just like yours in the sump.