Almoe October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 I was looking at a this one for my 120 Coralife Turbo Twist UV Sterilizer, 3X https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064JHVGC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_gycKFbRSMA2RF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 9 Watts of UV lighting seems very low for their rating of 125 gallons. For reference, AquaUV which lots of people have used here for years, lists 25W for their "Classic" series to handle an aquarium that size. Just adding the twisting path in this Twist doesn't account for additional capacity to kill organisms. it just changes the geometry of the water path. You still need the same water/light contact time per unit of UV radiant power to do the same amount of pathogen killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almoe October 21, 2020 Author Share October 21, 2020 I appreciate that AlanM. I found the brand and looks like they have excellent ratings. Excellent Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCReefer1964 October 21, 2020 Share October 21, 2020 2 hours ago, AlanM said: 9 Watts of UV lighting seems very low for their rating of 125 gallons. For reference, AquaUV which lots of people have used here for years, lists 25W for their "Classic" series to handle an aquarium that size. Just adding the twisting path in this Twist doesn't account for additional capacity to kill organisms. it just changes the geometry of the water path. You still need the same water/light contact time per unit of UV radiant power to do the same amount of pathogen killing. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 October 22, 2020 Share October 22, 2020 AquaUV is a great brand. Higher wattage bulbs means less contact time needed so higher flow, the TurboTwist would do the job but the flow is so much slower that it would take forever to filter out your tank despite wrapping the water around it multiple times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almoe October 26, 2020 Author Share October 26, 2020 Thx for the input guys. I caught a good deal from a member of course on a 40watt Aqua UV so I’ll be plumbing it in shortly. Even got an extra transformer for it! I appreciate the knowledge base! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almoe December 22, 2020 Author Share December 22, 2020 Can we close this thread?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YHSublime December 22, 2020 Share December 22, 2020 Can we close this thread?Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkFor what purpose? We don’t really close threads so others can learn or ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdavidw December 29, 2020 Share December 29, 2020 Agreed on the Aqua UV classic. Rock solid unit. I had a cheap early model UV from another company that had a twist tube that was some type of plastic. The water flow got clogged and then the heat from the UV bulb burned and melted the plastic twist tube and then the salt water cracked the bulb. Luckily the fuse blew and there was no fire. Have been running a 40 watt Aqua UV for about ten years now and replace the bulb each year. Over that decade I had to replace one transformer and one quarts sleeve (I broke it changing a bulb). That is not bad. About two years ago I decided to remove it from my system on someone's recommendation. The tank lost it's shimmery super clear look and I hooked it back up after about a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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