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Old 06-09-2006   #17 (permalink)
Steve Nguyen
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why not?? dip the UV lamp in the water to max expose of uv light rays. see pix

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Originally Posted by johnsmith
Right, unfortunately those 'hang over the water' UV lights can't work! They are too far away from the water's surface. The kill rate for UV at these wattages is within a cm distance not 6-8 or 10 inches! And those UV rays certainly can't penetrate the water column! The UV over a sump? A definite mis-fire. JR
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