UV

Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my 198
gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm

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Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my 198
gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm




Water Flow Rate for Protozoa is equivalant to 90,000 µWs/cm squared.
Which is 30 watts at about 275 gallons per hour (numbers rounded)

http://www.emperoraquatics.com/aquasmartuv.php

Found with Google search for 'aquarium uv flow rate' which found 109,000
sites.

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Hope this helps.
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The slower the flow rate the better the kill ratio. Some "higher" oragizism
(sp?) like protozoa can survive the higher flow rates of some UVs. I have a
lifeguard 25watt UV on my 240gal that shares a pump with the fluidized bed
filter. The flow rate through the UV is 200gph. It's nice and slow, which
should mean that as long as I keep a good bulb in there, my chances of a
waterborne illness is really slim.

Justin

"Starfish" wrote in message
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Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my
198
gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm

Thankyou!
Can anyone find a web page for this company (ProAqua) i'd love to find out
the real information......2 pet shops had different information on the same
model. The model is HUV-11 (proaqua)

can anyone help me out here......please?

Much help appreciated

"Starfish" wrote in message
...
Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my
198 gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm

the uv is 283mm high
"Starfish" wrote in message
...
Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my
198 gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm

"Starfish" wrote in message
...
Hi
I got a pro aqua (or aqua pro) 11w hang on the back UV steriliser for my
198 gallon tank...
There is no reccomendations for a maximum flow and there doesnt seem to be
anything on the the net stating this. I am a little confused as I was
assured that this 11 watt would be fine for up to a 900L tank...hmmmm

Speaking of Aqua Pro/Pro Aqua, does anyone have a company web site address
for this brand?

I can't seem to find much information on their products at all, but the
prices are sure attractive.

I'd like to check some of their products out more thoroughly.

Oz

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