Works well
Pros: Tremendously effective
Cons: Questionable durability
Despite problems with my previous unit of the same model, I decided to give this another try, mostly because unlike most UV lights it is submersible, which makes installation a lot easier for me. The performance when working is unquestionable. Despite not being rated for my 7000+ gal pond it nonetheless cleared murky brown/green water you could barely see the fish through in about five days to where I can clearly see small objects on the bottom. Algae cleaners, barley solutions, none of that stuff was effective and is an ongoing expense. This is a miracle cleaner. I rather crudely hooked it up, feeding directly into it from a Laguna 4200, and then into the bog filter. Since the flow rate of that pump is too high I partially closed an in-line valve to get the flow down to the 3000gph or less for the light to be effective, so water wouldn't flow through too fast. The reason I rate the quality down is my first unit bought a few years ago was tempermental, with the light keep going out, which was a PITA as I kept pulling it from the pond, re-assembling, and it would work for a bit. Turns out it was a bad ballast, a common problem with these. Pondmaster replaced with a new unit, but then it somehow had a water leak into the ballast after a while, possibly my fault, and I just ran without it for a long while, but got tired of pea soup and decided to try a new one. Hopefully this holds up better, but it sure works great when it runs..
Submitted by xdmfan on 05/21/2020 09:32:32 AM.
Icons | SKU | Lamp | Max Pond | Max GPH | Inlet/Outlet | Halo Rings | Dimensions (LxWxH) | Add | |
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$174.99 | 375 Points |
02910 |
10w |
1,500 Gal |
700 |
3/4" Barbed |
1 |
14.8"x6.8"x4.5" |
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$205.99 | 457 Points |
02920 |
20w |
3,000 gal |
1,800 |
1" Barbed |
2 |
18.5"x6"x6" |
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$201.99 | 505 Points |
02925 |
20w |
3,000 gal |
1,800 |
1.5" MPT w/ barbed elbows |
2 |
18.5"x6"x6" |
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![]() Pondmaster 40 watt UV Clarifier (MPN 02940) $287.99 | 500 Points |
02940 |
40w |
6,000 gal |
3,000 |
1.5" MPT w/ barbed elbows |
3 |
23.5"x6"x6" |
Icons | SKU | Add | |
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$22.95 | 42 Points |
12981 |
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$33.95 | 55 Points |
12982 |
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$34.95 | 87 Points |
12984 |
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$59.95 | 125 Points |
12971 |
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$69.95 | 145 Points |
12972 |
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$89.95 | 200 Points |
12974 |
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$77.95 | 150 Points |
12991 |
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$109.95 | 205 Points |
12992 |
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$109.95 | 225 Points |
12996 |