UV Sterilizer pump recommendations

[Zeither]

I just recently purchased a pentair 40w uv sterilizer for my newly set up, bare bottom 220g mixed reef.
As for manufacturer recommendations a pump with 1000 gph. The unit itself is aprox. 48" tall, i plan on running it vertically next to my display.
So i would have 4' of height, 4' of vinyl tubing from my skimmer section to the unit and another 5' of tubing to the return section of the sump. I do have a dct6000 jebao pump thats rated at 1585gph at 12.5ft. I'm guessing this would be sufficent? If not, im looking for recommendations. I would just buy a flow sensor for the apex, but all the bad reviews on them. I dont know which is worse guessing on flow or trusting a sensor with bad reviews of inaccurate flow and low life expectancy.

 

[AZMSGT]

Welcome to R2R. I have the same UV and I run a DC pump. This way I can easily control the speed. But my pump is mostly limited by the pipe diameter and how much my tank can handle in the overflow. So I don’t run the UV at it’s maximum capacity but it keeps troublesome algae under control.

 

[ScottB]

Here is a handy calculator to measure headloss.

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Careful though, the input required is gallons per MINUTE not per hour.

I would suggest a controllable DC pump so that you can control the contact time easier. Different critters require different levels of contact time.

 

[Zeither]

Azmsgt. What pump do you use And how do you have it plummed? I was just going to run it from the skimmer section into the return section with 1" vinyl tube. I didnt even think about it messing with the overflows.