UV installation. Is this ok?

[Necrodaemus]

Will this UV setup be ok in terms of intake and output? My sump has 2 middle chambers and I’ve set it up to pull from the first chamber and return to the second chamber. There is a baffle between the second chamber and the sump return chamber so I don’t think it will affect the return level and throw the ATO sensor off. (Yea, I know these Coralife Turbo Twists aren’t that great, but I caught a super good deal on it new and I plan to upgrade it to a Pentair or Aqua later on)

 

[Pickle_soup]

Looks good to me. I would move the outflow pipe to the return chamber, but this works just as well.

 

[Necrodaemus]

Looks good to me. I would move the outflow pipe to the return chamber, but this works just as well.

I considered that but I plan to have the ATO sensor there and don’t want any potential rise and fall fluctuations throwing it off.

 

[aaron186]

You need the inputs to be pointed up I believe. If you point them down then the air bubble will be in the chamber with the light. Point them up and the air bubble will be in the inputs and the chamber should be filled with water

 

[Necrodaemus]

You need the inputs to be pointed up I believe. If you point them down then the air bubble will be in the chamber with the light. Point them up and the air bubble will be in the inputs and the chamber should be filled with water

Hmm ok. I wasn’t sure if it mattered with these being turbo twists and having rifling to direct the water around the bulb.

 

[aaron186]

Hmm ok. I wasn’t sure if it mattered with these being turbo twists and having rifling to direct the water around the bulb.

Not sure about that particular unit but I believe the statement is true generally. I would check the manual

 

[tzabor10]

I tried a similar setup with an icecap uv sterilizer. So much air got in the tank. I eventually placed it with the flow going up. Good luck

 

[Mikeltee]

This isn't going to do much. You need a closed loop in the display for best results. If a UV is going to be located in a sump. than it should be inline with your return pump. It needs a low flow rate. I have 145g and use 57 watts so 300 is recommended. Your UV looks pretty small.

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

You need to mount it so Air won’t get trapped in it, That mounting will trap air. Unit won’t be as efficient, Lamp will run hotter and shorten it’s life. Turbo-Twist, don’t need to be taken apart for cleaning. If the Lamp is working, it will be clean on the inside. When it’s time to replace the lamp, break out the instructions. I’ve seen more than one destroyed from improper disassemble.

 

[ckuhny3]

Will this UV setup be ok in terms of intake and output? My sump has 2 middle chambers and I’ve set it up to pull from the first chamber and return to the second chamber. There is a baffle between the second chamber and the sump return chamber so I don’t think it will affect the return level and throw the ATO sensor off. (Yea, I know these Coralife Turbo Twists aren’t that great, but I caught a super good deal on it new and I plan to upgrade it to a Pentair or Aqua later on)

Be super careful having the bulb over the water line. Don’t ever have the bulb running without the pump running or it could be a bad time for you. Ideally you move the UV below the sump water line. Then bulb will always be in water no matter what

 

[tzabor10]

I have my UV on a dedicated circuit breaker. water and electricity get very close in those.

 

[REEFRIED!]

If the air bubble thing is an issue you could just mount it upright. If it were my set up I would definitely plumb it back to the display. I know having an extra piece of plumbing in the display is unsightly however it is best for UV operation

 

[SteveMM62Reef]

If you have it so both ends of the In and out Tubing are Below the water line, with the pumps off, water will remain in the UV, even if it is above the Sumps water line. Also you don’t want the out Tubing above the water line, as the splashing will create a lot of salt creep.