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Old 06-24-2006, 10:55 AM   #1
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Hey all just a quick ques im assuming a good amount of you guys are running a uv sterilizer on your tank. Ive done some research and it seems like a good idea. Im setting up a 72 bow what size uv should i have and what kind of flow through it ?
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Old 06-24-2006, 12:49 PM   #2
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25 watt minimum , and somewheres around 500 g.p.h. i am assuming you want to use it as a clarifer . doesn't take much exposier time to kill off algae cells , longer dwell time for parasites .
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Old 06-24-2006, 01:18 PM   #3
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I personally would go with the emperor aquatics 40W unit, and about 500 GPH flow through it.

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