Whats A Good UV Sterilizer??

[brick-brothers]

I'm thinking about adding a UV to my 60g cube. Whats a good brand to go with? Also should I get 1 thats rated for 60g or get one thats rated for more than 60g?

 

[bigdog1428]

I have a aqua uv. Sterilizer

 

[brick-brothers]

do you have 1 with the wiper? is the wiper version worth buying?

 

[piranhapat]

Save your money thats the best one to not to get...........

 

[brick-brothers]

lol, ok

 

[bigdog1428]

Sorry phone died , yes I have one with a wiper , my tank is def clearer , and no signs of ick or any other bad bacteria

 

[brick-brothers]

Ok cool. I'm in the middle building my setup. I want to get all the equipment that I'm going to be using before I put water into the tank

 

[SPotter]

emperor aquatics is one of the best when it comes to UV....whether you're a believer in them or not. If you go to their site it is very informative. One of the biggest problems I see when people use UV's is they arent set up properly in terms of size and the flow going thru them. I suggest checking out their site for additional information. You will read there that they dont suggest the wiper for saltwater applications. Just my .02

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

emperor aquatics is one of the best when it comes to uv....whether you're a believer in them or not. If you go to their site it is very informative. One of the biggest problems i see when people use uv's is they arent set up properly in terms of size and the flow going thru them. I suggest checking out their site for additional information. You will read there that they dont suggest the wiper for saltwater applications. Just my .02

+1

 

[brick-brothers]

Thanks for the info. Once I get back in I'll check it out

 

[lfsmarineguy]

+2 Emperor, they're the only company we use. Wipers are just a leak waiting to happen, none of our units have wipers.

 

[brick-brothers]

Those UV are a bit pricey. Who's selling 1 used? Lol

 

[kres1024]

I have emperor aquatics and aqua uv
The aqua uv are 2nd best after the emperor aquatics ,a bit cheaper also

 

[SPotter]

Those UV are a bit pricey. Who's selling 1 used? Lol

definitely not cheap but for your size tank you can use one of their HO smart-lite models. Plus if your tank isn't set up yet you have some time too look for a sale or used one. the most important part is knowing the flow requirement for what ever model you buy and then make sure you achieve that by using a flow meter. I have my 80w installed on one of my return lines with a flow rate of about 600gph. my water is crystal clear and everything in my tank looks great. one of the best investments I made.

 

[brick-brothers]

What's the brand of your flow meter? Is it digital?

 

[kres1024]

What's the brand of your flow meter? Is it digital?

Their really aren't any flow meters available below the 600gph range
The one that are are expensive
You can use the old fashion method by timing how long the pump you are going to use takes to fill up a one gallon container divide that by 60seconds then you have gallons per minute and then multiply that by 60 minutes to get you the gph

 

[SPotter]

I found one for $60 and goes as low as 300gph. its a saddle style flow meter and works great.

 

[brick-brothers]

dam that sound like a hassle, lol

 

[SPotter]

I found one for $60 and goes as low as 300gph. its a saddle style flow meter and works great.

I'll find it later and post it.

 

[kres1024]

I found one for $60 and goes as low as 300gph. its a saddle style flow meter and works great.

Yea that's great but what if you want a flow more than 300gph???