Oversized UV Sterilizer Questions

[Huskymaniac]

So I have the ability to get an emperor 150 watt UV Sterilizer for a couple hundred bucks. It is massively overrated for my reefer xxl 750 however I was thinking of plumbing this into my return line since it would keep up with the flow rate of the tank. Essentially anything going through sump would be zapped going up into the display without having to make any adjustments. Does this sound like a bad idea?

 

[Big G]

That's kind of a tricky question to answer. So many variables. Here's an excellent link that should help you. Well worth the read.
http://www.americanaquariumproducts.com/AquariumUVSterilization.html

 

[Huskymaniac]

So right now I have a 25 watt in my sump but to me plumbing a UV Sterilizer would seem the way to go. It just so happens though to keep up with 600 gallons an hour a 150 Watt UV sterilizer would be needed.

 

[miPapareef]

What will you do during cleaning and maintenance? How long can you leave the return pump off without impacting either the DT or sump? If it’s in a return line, I’d recommend a bypass for when you need to clean it.