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I have just installed a brand new 10 watt "Pondmaster submersible UV clarifier" (Model 02910) inline with my 750 GPH "Atlantic Tidalwave pump" (Model MD750).
The instructions for the UV light say:
"For best results, the total amount of water in the pond should pass through the ultraviolet light no less than once every 3 hours".
I'm a bit confused by this statement. It would appear that the more time the water spends inside the UV filter chamber the better, therefore, I would expect the statement above to read "...no more than once every 3 hours".
What am I missing?
My pond is appx 500 gallons, and I've got the pump throttled back a bit at the fountain (to prevent it from overflowing my fountain channels) so I expect I'm getting about 1 to 1.5 complete cycles per hour. or 3-4 every 3 hours.
I suppose time will tell if I've got it right and the UV helps to clear the water up after a few days. However, I suppose there is a balance between more water changes per hour through the pump filter and less water changes per hour through the UV filter. They appear to be trying to achieve the same result, but need the opposite in terms of water changes per hour.
The instructions for the UV light say:
"For best results, the total amount of water in the pond should pass through the ultraviolet light no less than once every 3 hours".
I'm a bit confused by this statement. It would appear that the more time the water spends inside the UV filter chamber the better, therefore, I would expect the statement above to read "...no more than once every 3 hours".
What am I missing?
My pond is appx 500 gallons, and I've got the pump throttled back a bit at the fountain (to prevent it from overflowing my fountain channels) so I expect I'm getting about 1 to 1.5 complete cycles per hour. or 3-4 every 3 hours.
I suppose time will tell if I've got it right and the UV helps to clear the water up after a few days. However, I suppose there is a balance between more water changes per hour through the pump filter and less water changes per hour through the UV filter. They appear to be trying to achieve the same result, but need the opposite in terms of water changes per hour.
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