UV Sterlizer?

[LoneStar]

Then if your looking at 400gph range, Definatly get a Eheim for a feed pump. You won't regret it.

[sharkboy]

What size of Eheim?

[erikharrison]

http://www.marinedepot.com/a_pu_ehei...FQQ3OAodlS8-6w

There's a link....

[erikharrison]

If you have a fuge/sump you can run some eggcrate across the top of it and feed your tubing up to the eggcrate where your UV will lay. That's what I am doing. I dont like a bunch of stuff in the water, I have as much out of the water as I can have.

[sharkboy]

Thanks...since my tank is in a wall I have some room to mount it on the stand somewhere...those eheims sure are pricey....do you think the 1250 model is sufficient?

[erikharrison]

I would tend to say yes because it is slower flow and will increase dwell time. I don't think I would go slower than that.

[Richard]

Or a mag5 although eheim is a better pump. With head pressure you'll probably be right around 400 gph with the mag5.

If it were me I'd actually get the 57watt uv and a bigger pump. It would cost around $150 more but would be better suited for your 215. Usually you want 3-5x turnover thru the uv and the 57watt would still give a good kill rate at that flow.

[sharkboy]

What pump would you recommend for the 57 watt uv?

[Richard]

For submersible pumps, I'd probably use the Eheim 1262. If you want smething cheaper then maybe a Mag9.5 or a Sen900