When u say it will work like it would still help me with algae and diatoms? Etc?
I have mine on a manifold system as well ,returning back to the sump so that I could slow down the flow through the UV for more contact time . I feel that I wouldn’t get the contact time that I want if I ran it direct to the return line and I don’t want to slow the return line flow to accommodate the UV . IMO the manifold system with a control valve is the best way to go . It gives you the ability to control the flow through the UV. I find this way to be sufficient to keep tank water clear
How do u connect it to the UV? One goes to the manifold and one goes to the pump? I can use seperate pump?
The pump goes into the manifold straight back into the tank and your manifold has outlets controlled by valves . You hook up your UV light to one of the outlets on the manifold and from the manifold to the UV then back into the sump using the shut off valve to control the amount of flow that goes through the UV light . You shouldn’t need a separate pump hence why you have a manifold .
With the UV barbs facing up like that. Would the pump from the sump have a hard time pushing water that high? Because i learned today that the barbs of the UV if mounted horizontally have to be facing up. But when i faced them up its a longer reach for the sump. I have a vectra s2 1400gph for it. It shouldnt be an issue right?
you should be fine that pump is over kill for that uv. The barbs need to face up so air doesnt get trapped in the body of the uv.
Im still honesty undecided, of which way i should go with the UV to be effective. If i put it with the return pump, its a whole project of changing the barbs, and reducing, and if i put it on the manifold, same thing i have to changes the barbs everywhere, and mess with the return pump hose which is metric by waterbox. I was originally thinking skimmer chamber to return chamber area but as some people mentioned not 100% effective
not as effective but better then nothing. So if thats the only way do it.
Turn the UV light with its barbs toward or facing you on its side , connect the UV with hose at a 45 degree bend then on the UV return barb attach tubing with slight bend back into the sump or you can take a 45 degree fitting and attach barbs to both ends and connect hose or tubing to the return of the UV and then from the other end straight down into the sump. You can also make the same for the UV to manifold connection . Now one more thing , you would want to have the return end angled higher than the input end to keep from having air bubbles inside your UV light which could cause the quartz sleeve from getting too hot and breaking breaking . Even if you left it with the barbs up as you pictured doesn’t guarantee air bubbles would stay in the UV unit . A slight raise of the return end would help prevent it from getting trapped air in the unit . The ideal would be a vertical placement of the unit with the return and bulb on top rather than the horizontal way you have it . Buy this is my only opinion and I’m not sure how much room you have to make it work that way . There are more than one way to hook this up but this is the way I’ve found success.if your still unsure take pictures and a drawing to your lfs and see is they might have a better way to reinvent the wheel . Good luck .
I know a lot of people told me to have the barbs facing up to prevent bubbles. But now you got me concerned. Maybe its a good pre cautionary thing. Im thinking im probably going to hard plumb it and see if we can mount it vertically its impossible but i will see
You can leave it the way it is and figure a way to hook it up but if it were me I would slightly raise the return to help the bubbles release out . For the odd chance it accumulates bubbles during operation .
I actually fixed it. Im going to hard plumb the intake side
What do u think?
Should work fine if your hooking up the manifold to the bottom barb and clear return tube out the top that way you’ll be able to make sure no bubbles trapped . Good luck and enjoy the benefits
Do u think i would be able to get enough gph through the manifold for the UV
I do !!! . But it has everything to do with what pump you have in the sump hooked up to it , how many gph it puts out at the height of the top of your tank , and what else you have in line and or on the manifold. I could push more but I’m only bleeding off around 200 gph thru my UV . I have a S2 going up 4 1/2 ft into my tank with only a UV hooked up to the manifold Which is fine for my tank .
What about something like that?
