UV filter plumbing

[Nick Barbier]

I have a new 25 watt UV filter that I want to plumb inline with my return pump using nylon tubing. I want to order a Cepex ball valve from BRS. I'm not sure what fitting to use besides the barb threaded fittings for each side of the ball valve. The UV filter will be standing vertically attached to the outside right-side of my 125g reef tank. The part I'm not sure of is what fittings I need to attach to the end of the tubing to hang on the back of the frame and flow into the tank.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

? U mean from and to the uv????
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[vetteguy53081]

Running it in-line you can use the barb fittings running water to the tank. No ball valve at uv but rather at pump line Only if you need to slow or regulate water flow which you dont want running through the UV unit too quickly

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

I'd use a gate.
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[lapin]

You could use something like this

 

[Nick Barbier]

That's exactly what I need.

 

[Nick Barbier]

Running it in-line you can use the barb fittings running water to the tank. No ball valve at uv but rather at pump line Only if you need to slow or regulate water flow which you dont want running through the UV unit too quickly

I guess the problem I'm having is that I want full flow from the return pump to the main tank. But I need a ball valve to regulate the flow from the pump to the uv sterilizer. So I think that I need a T barb fitting before the ball valve and to the uv sterilizer.