UV sterilizer?

[charbel1011]

Other than the metal hose clamps that will likely rust?......yes, that's a setup I would run. I'd advise positioning the body in such a way that bulb replacement doesn't require removal, but I know sometimes there isn't enough room.

I dont know why im super lost on how to do the UV im beyond lost. Seriously its a hard topic. And espcially im not a plumbing expert things gets hars for me. Should i put the pump inside the main display tank hide it behind the rocks, and do that instead?

 

[DylanCameron]

It seems like you had it figured out, I would go from sump to display for the reasons @Cooper2 mentioned. Put the UV pump in your return compartment and pump that into the display, which allows for redundancy and gives the UV its own pump so you can dial in the flow better.

 

[charbel1011]

It seems like you had it figured out, I would go from sump to display for the reasons @Cooper2 mentioned. Put the UV pump in your return compartment and pump that into the display, which allows for redundancy and gives the UV its own pump so you can dial in the flow better.

Okay 2 questions. When i put my UV pump in the return chamber with the other pump. Do i just get a long pvc pipe that goes from the UV to the main display tank? And do i need any check valve so the water doesnt back siphon?

And second question is whats the difference between that setup and the pump directly inside the tank for closed loop?

 

[DylanCameron]

Okay 2 questions. When i put my UV pump in the return chamber with the other pump. Do i just get a long pvc pipe that goes from the UV to the main display tank? And do i need any check valve so the water doesnt back siphon?

And second question is whats the difference between that setup and the pump directly inside the tank for closed loop?

You could do that, or as Cooper mentioned you could use silicone tubing and connect the output to your manifold (ideally you would replace the 1/2in barb with 3/4 in, but it’s not the end of the world if you don’t).

Pulling water from the display and pumping it straight back in is going to be the most effective way to treat algae/parasites, but I think most people would agree that it’s not necessary unless you have a severe parasite infestation. You’ll still see results going from sump to display or sump to sump, but making it a closed loop in the display allows it to be a bit more effective.

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This is a good video that might help you out

 

[charbel1011]

You could do that, or as Cooper mentioned you could use silicone tubing and connect the output to your manifold (ideally you would replace the 1/2in barb with 3/4 in, but it’s not the end of the world if you don’t).

Pulling water from the display and pumping it straight back in is going to be the most effective way to treat algae/parasites, but I think most people would agree that it’s not necessary unless you have a severe parasite infestation. You’ll still see results going from sump to display or sump to sump, but making it a closed loop in the display allows it to be a bit more effective.

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This is a good video that might help you out

But isnt using tje manifold gph will vary? Some people said using your tanks manifold have bad impact as gph changes badly

 

[DylanCameron]

But isnt using tje manifold gph will vary? Some people said using your tanks manifold have bad impact as gph changes badly

The main concern is running it off of the manifold via a single pump, that type of setup will result in fluctuations in flow rate. But after doing a bit more reading I think you’re better off running separate plumbing and having 2 separate return outputs. If you were to plumb both pumps into the manifold you would actually need a check valve after each pump, because if one pump were to shut off you would get a lot of water pumped back into the sump due to the loss of pressure.

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[charbel1011]

The main concern is running it off of the manifold via a single pump, that type of setup will result in fluctuations in flow rate. But after doing a bit more reading I think you’re better off running separate plumbing and having 2 separate return outputs. If you were to plumb both pumps into the manifold you would actually need a check valve after each pump, because if one pump were to shut off you would get a lot of water pumped back into the sump due to the loss of pressure.

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Actually an old hobbiest gave me a good advice. And i apologize if its being mentioned here but went over my head because im a plumbing noob. He suggested to do a closed loop seperate from my return pump. So basically i put a line from the tank coming down to the inlet of my vectra s2. And then the outlet of the pump ging to the inlet of the UV and then UV out to the tank. All hard plumbed. My vectra s2 can dry and doesnt have to be in water to function. So essentially with that setup i can have 100% efficient UV. And i can leave my main return pump alone.