Canister filter for UV

ElectricBlueSeanBurch

ElectricBlueSeanBurch

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I'm setting up a new living room tank And will be running a Turbo-twist 36w UV. I want to run it off of a smaller canister filter. I will also be running an FX6, but the fx6 flow rate is to fast for the UV to be affective. And ideas on a good canister that would put me in the target flowrate when full of media?
 
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strollo22 said:
What's the actual gph recommendation for a 36w uv? I'm thinking like an XP3 which is close to 200 gph


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There is some chart pacumom(I believe) always posts that is amazingly helpful. I think the target gph for the for the 36w to be most affective is 200-250gph I believe. I can't seem to find that chart anywhere.
 
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That's looks perfect alex, but does anyone have any experience with them and inline accessories? I know some filters handle them perfectly and some malfunction or leak due to added pressure from running heaters or UVs inline. I'm trying to find the one that will give me the least trouble.
 
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I use a sun sun on my 125 with the built in UV. No problems witht he filter itself. As far as the added pressure- the hoses are stiff and basically a knock off of the Eheim hoses so I can't imagine the UV being a problem. When I did run an external UV, I installed a u bracket to secure it against the wall to alleviate any pressure.
 
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The leaks comes from built up water pressure in the unit typically causing an Oring to fail. The UV unit will be mounted inside my stand so the hosing won't be an issue.
 
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I have an FX5 hooked up to a 36w TurboTwist but do it only for keeping down on green water which it does just fine. My TurboTwist started leaking after about 3 months of use due to one of the barbed screw on connectors developing a small hairline crack in the hard plastic. I just ended up gluing it on permanently and zero problems. I was considering changing out to a smaller filter to reduce the flow myself and was looking at maybe the Fluval 406 or maybe an Eheim 2217.
 
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