Plumbing a FX5 with a turbo twist UV. Who's done it

[koop171]

Ok who has plumbed a Turbo twist with a FX5. to be a little more specific a 36watt turbo twist. I need to see mostly how the outlet is plumbed back to the tank and what was used as a nozzle or spraybar. or if there is someway to use the stock outlet when doing this custom plumbing.

 

[Toby_H]

I own TT 9 & 18W, but not 36... so I won't give you speculative suggestions...

But I would like to say that using the return line after the UV for a spray bar risks adding backpressure to the UV light's housing... and the Turbo Twists aren't built for backpressure...

 

[koop171]

I own TT 9 & 18W, but not 36... so I won't give you speculative suggestions...

But I would like to say that using the return line after the UV for a spray bar risks adding backpressure to the UV light's housing... and the Turbo Twists aren't built for backpressure...

It doesn't have to be a spraybar. it can freely dump the water as a return. I'm more interested in how to plumb it. Since the 36 watt is suggested for 400-1200PGH and a empty FX5 flows around 1000gph and a full FX5 (whick is what I will be using) flows around 600GPH it should fall right in line with the specs for the UV.

 

[Jgray152]

I own TT 9 & 18W, but not 36... so I won't give you speculative suggestions...

But I would like to say that using the return line after the UV for a spray bar risks adding backpressure to the UV light's housing... and the Turbo Twists aren't built for backpressure...

I bet there is more pressure before the UV TT than after it with a spray bar.

I don't think UV TT have a 1" inlet do they? If not you will have to split the tubing to two 5/8 or 3/4" lines. You can plumb with Vinyl tubing.

 

[koop171]

I bet there is more pressure before the UV TT than after it with a spray bar.

I don't think UV TT have a 1" inlet do they? If not you will have to split the tubing to two 5/8 or 3/4" lines. You can plumb with Vinyl tubing.

I read somewhere today that the 36 watt TT will run with 3/4 or 1"

 

[Bawb2u]

I'd think that since you might want to regulate flow through the UV that splitting the line and putting a shutoff valve before it would be a good idea.

 

[koop171]

I plan on running a ball valve then a union then the UV and the same after the UV so I can take the UV out when I need to change the bulb.

 

[Triton]

I have a Mag 12 (rated at 1200 gph) and since my overflow can only handle 1000 gph on a good day, I built in a split where some of the water is returned back to the sump. I then revised it so that the return passes through a uv sterilizer (36W Turbo twist) and an algae scubber. I didn't feel like going through the headache of hard plumbing it, so I used some flex hoses and clamps. Here are some pics, hopes this helps.

 

[tcarswell]

I have a Mag 12 (rated at 1200 gph) and since my overflow can only handle 1000 gph on a good day, I built in a split where some of the water is returned back to the sump. I then revised it so that the return passes through a uv sterilizer (36W Turbo twist) and an algae scubber. I didn't feel like going through the headache of hard plumbing it, so I used some flex hoses and clamps. Here are some pics, hopes this helps.

Took me a while to take that all in. Very well engineered and clean. Please post some whole setup pics in my "whats in your stand" thread

 

[koop171]

I have a Mag 12 (rated at 1200 gph) and since my overflow can only handle 1000 gph on a good day, I built in a split where some of the water is returned back to the sump. I then revised it so that the return passes through a uv sterilizer (36W Turbo twist) and an algae scubber. I didn't feel like going through the headache of hard plumbing it, so I used some flex hoses and clamps. Here are some pics, hopes this helps.

what size rubber hose did you use?