UV Sterilizer ?

[sufunk]

How strong should the pump be going into the UV sterilizer? Someone told me it was 110. right now i have a rio 600 pumping into the UV, this is 200gph . should i switch it to a rio 200 which is only 138gph? or even smaller?

 

[sufunk]

no one has any ideas?

 

[fishntx]

really depends on the size and brand of the uv sterilizer.do some reasearch on the one you have and it should tell you the proper flow rate

 

[fishamajig]

a slower pump would be prefferencial. the longer the water is exposed to the bulb the more it kills. i have a 36w uv and have a mj1200 hooked up to it.

 

[thangbom]

yupper.. the flow rate is depended on the uv unit itself.. but like stated before.. the longer the water is exposed to the uv light.. the better..