Sump question

[ecam]

i have 120 gallon tank with an aqueon model 4 sump. i have a 700 gph pump running my return. i will have a 500 gph running my skimmer and will need to run a 60 gph for my uv. my concern is that the 60 gph will create a bottleneck that will create an overflow in the sump.

right now i plan on plumbing the uv coral life 3x twist (60 gph rated for bacteria) right from chamber one into the my skimmer (500gph) which will drain into the refugium in chamber 2 and then into chamber 3 for the return (700 gph)....


should i b e worried? an mods to the current setup?

 

[Jcurry@wesketch]

As long as the UV and the skimmer draw from the sump and return directly into the sump you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[downbeach]

Is this going to be a reef set up? If so, why run a UV?

 

[ecam]

It is a reef I was under the impression I needed one. Is that not the case? I would gladly replace it. With a better skimmer.

 

[downbeach]

If you already have one, I'd use it for a QT or hospital set up, but not on your DT.

 

[mnat]

The reason alot of people stopped putting UV on their reef tanks is that UV does not discriminate good vs bad bacteria and just kills it all. On a QT or hospital tank it does not matter because you are not looking to establish long term good bacteria in there, just treat the fish and get all the junk out of the water.

 

[radiata]

The reason alot of people stopped putting UV on their reef tanks is that UV does not discriminate good vs bad bacteria and just kills it all. On a QT or hospital tank it does not matter because you are not looking to establish long term good bacteria in there, just treat the fish and get all the junk out of the water.

A sufficiently sized UV reactor also does not recognize plankton, and will kill the plankton outright. Do you want to kill the plankton in your system that is feeding your corals? (i.e. the plankton produced by bristle worms.)