UV wattage recommendation

[jazzmik]

Hi,

I had picked up a Jebao 36w for Red Sea Reefer 450 but that thing is huge. Should have payed better attention, so I'm not sure I will use or return.

I saw a post somewhere else about Danner Pondmaster 10W:

https://www.amazon.com/Pondmaster-DNR02910-Violet-Clarifier-10watt/dp/B00025YVGW

These are rated for 1500 gallon ponds. Any reason it wouldn't be enough for a Reefer 450?

thx

 

[brandon429]

you should keep the biggest one imo. my personal record is a 4x array tube meant for giant koi pond on my 75 gallon. not that sizing and installation is easy, but there's no overdoing the burn. amplify it with slower pass-thru imo if you have the literal room for it.

 

[Flippers4pups]

I've used this one on my current system for clarifying the water column. In other words, getting rid of algae spores during a algae bloom and later to stop a bacterial bloom when I first set up the system. Worked well, but a word of caution, they are lousy at killing Ich.

 

[jazzmik]

I've used this one on my current system for clarifying the water column. In other words, getting rid of algae spores during a algae bloom and later to stop a bacterial bloom when I first set up the system. Worked well, but a word of caution, they are lousy at killing Ich.

What size tank @Flippers4pups

And you mean the Danner 10w, correct?

 

[jazzmik]

you should keep the biggest one imo. my personal record is a 4x array tube meant for giant koi pond on my 75 gallon. not that sizing and installation is easy, but there's no overdoing the burn. amplify it with slower pass-thru imo if you have the literal room for it.

Yeah I may have to make room. There's only one possible way for me to mount it. I would need it to be over sump since I've read a few reviews about the Jebao leaking.

 

[Alfrareef]

If that's the lamp wattage you're ok.
I have mine hanging over the sump and it's ok...