Best UV sterilizer for 240 freshwater sump tank
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I have a 265g with about 45 male Malawi haps/peacocks. Biggest are about 9" all the way down to 4". So pretty good size bio-load. I have an eshopps 300 wet/dry and a 36watt turbo twist and my water is perfectly clear. I am so mad that I didn't purchase a UV sterilizer sooner. I run in it with a 720ghp pump . I also run a drip system which cut my water changes down to once a month just to vacuum the substrate.
I would put two sterilizers in succession so whatever needs to be sterilized gets enough exposure to the UV light
You shouldn't have do this if you run the correct pump or one a little smaller than what is recommended to get the correct exposure to the light. Also replacing the bulb at the correct intervals and cleaning the glass that surrounds the bulb does wonders for the efficiency of whatever unit you purchase.