Pro-Max UV Sterilizer review?

dragonfisher33 · Aug 20, 2018

Does anyone know anything about their new uv sterilizer?
https://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+4393+40521&pcatid=40521
http://aquanerd.com/2018/03/pro-max-ultraviolet-sterilizers-from-lifegard-aquatics-announced.html

trying to decide between this and the Emperor Aquatics. the positive for Pro-Max in my situation is that it's not as long as the Emperor.

TheEngineer · Aug 21, 2018

Whoa! That's a honker of a UV sterilizer!

coral49 · Aug 21, 2018

No clue.. but now I'm interested as well

dragonfisher33 · Aug 24, 2018

I guess no one has bitten the bullet for the uv sterilizer

Bayareareefer18 · Aug 24, 2018

Don't know of that one but emperor are great. Pentiar bought emperor I believe just for their sterilizer. They took that emperor unit and redesigned it into their bioshield unit for commercial and residential pools. I own a pool business and install the bioshield and they are really nice. Too bad they are 4'-6' long

dragonfisher33 · Aug 24, 2018

yeah that's the problem. i don't have a space for 6' UV...otherwise i would've gotten the emperor uv. the space under the tank is a like the real estate business in NYC

Bayareareefer18 · Aug 24, 2018

dragonfisher33 said:
yeah that's the problem. i don't have a space for 6' UV...otherwise i would've gotten the emperor uv. the space under the tank is a like the real estate business in NYC

Lol so true. The aqua ultraviolet are nice also but in the same size range of 2'-3'

dragonfisher33 · Aug 24, 2018

Bayareareefer18 said:
Lol so true. The aqua ultraviolet are nice also but in the same size range of 2'-3'

true but i saw some reviews that the aqua uv is really only doing half of the work due the way that the water traverses through the body of the uv.

Trickman2 · Nov 15, 2018

Looks nice. Interesting design

roberthu526 · Nov 15, 2018

For the same price you can get pentair I think. I bought a 120W HO UV for $660 a few months ago.

Captain Quint · Nov 15, 2018

coral49 said:
No clue.. but now I'm interested as well

I am as well!

Gonna keep an eye on this thread dragonfisher33. Thanks for starting it.

Trickman2 · Nov 15, 2018

roberthu526 said:
For the same price you can get pentair I think. I bought a 120W HO UV for $660 a few months ago.

What site and how big is it?

roberthu526 · Nov 15, 2018

Trickman2 said:
What site and how big is it?

Megadepot and it’s drop shipped.
Mine is 60” or so long because it is 120W

jpas · Nov 16, 2018

So are the large pool UV sterilizers basically the same as an aquarium unit?

The Promax 120w looks to be a great deal with the current 20% off deals.

How do you figure out correct flow rates?

Thanks.

Trickman2 · Nov 20, 2018

Mine showed up today...3 inch amalgam 90 watt version. Interestingly, Marine Depot is no longer offering 20 percent off the pro-max series. I am wondering if it was accidentally marked down.

jpas · Nov 20, 2018

Nice, I’m still on the fence about adding one.

Does it really help?

Trickman2 · Nov 20, 2018

jpas said:
Nice, I’m still on the fence about adding one.

Does it really help?

It should help with algae and keeping diseases from getting out of control. 90 watts should be pretty good I think. Reading up on the amalgam bulb seems like it will be good. Still need to do a lot of plumbing to add it but the quality looks great.

jpas · Nov 20, 2018

Thanks for posting the update on Marine Depot. I call & they were able to hook me up with the 20% discount

jpas · Nov 20, 2018

What pump & flow rate are you going to run?

Trickman2 · Nov 21, 2018

jpas said:
Thanks for posting the update on Marine Depot. I call & they were able to hook me up with the 20% discount

Nice, did they explain why it went off sale? Now as far pumps? My plan is to split off of my main return line. I am guessing in the 500 gallon per hour range is what it will be.