What GPH for my turbo twist UV on my 90

[tcarswell]

I finally unhooked my 18 watt turbo twist UV from running inline on my eheim. I hooked it up to an aqua clear 50 power head with quick filter so I could adjust the flow. What kind of GPH would be best to run to keep protozoans and ick nice and dead ?

Like I said its a 90 gallon tank and an 18 watt 6X turbo twist UV

Thanks everyone.

 

[DragonScales]

I think this was listed on the Turbo Twist UV manual. I'll have to look it up if nobody reply.

 

[tcarswell]

I saw it in the manual but I like to keep it running really really slowly to murder parasites and protozoans should they arise. In the manual it say 200 GPH which seems like way too much to kill parasites. Even with the 6X exposure or whatever.

 

[DragonScales]

there was post by someone awhile back that did a formula on wattage and gph. try doing UV search to see if you can find it. UV doesn't kill every organism unless it's super strong. If you have worms i suggest using prescription med like flubendazole. it's calling something like that

 

[tcarswell]

its a healthy tank. But I am pretty sure that UV is good insurance to have as far as diseases. I got it running about 50 GPH

 

[FL2008]

well i had one right now and i'm using for my 150 gallon tank with sump, to me you can use a pump at 240 gph, that the best flow rate for killing algae, 200 gph is kind of low if you put a flow rate below 150 gph with coral life 18 watt it will kill all of parasites and good bateria , but between 200 ~ 240 gph is the best, it' will kill the bad bateria, algae but not parasites and will give you the crytal clear water

 

[tcarswell]

I dont think it running very slowly is going to kill my good bacteria ... Anyone???

 

[swede]

i don't think you need to worry too much since most good bacteria is attached to porous stationary objects in the tank like filter media, substrate, decor, rocks............... its not really free floating in the water, so the BB should be fine

 

[tcarswell]

i don't think you need to worry too much since most good bacteria is attached to porous stationary objects in the tank like filter media, substrate, decor, rocks............... its not really free floating in the water, so the BB should be fine

Your right I knew that for some reason I felt the need to ask lol to make quadruple sure . From now on when people don't know what they are talking about I simply won't worry about it lol. They only damage I can see it doing to beneficial bacteria is if you poured in a bunch of bacteria in a bottle and that wound up in the UV.

 

[swede]

The only damage I can see it doing to beneficial bacteria is if you poured in a bunch of bacteria in a bottle and that wound up in the UV.

Which IME and IMO is a waste of money since it hasn't helped in any of my tanks. i have used the "good stuff" too and it didn't help