Safe and Pathogen-Free Water
The HYDRA by TOMIGUNN is an advanced water treatment system that combines ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection and fine-fabric filtration with a specialized reactor that converts calcium carbonate into non-adherent, bioavailable aragonite crystals. The components are customized based on your specific needs.
No Chemical Inputs
Fine-fabric filters in the prefiltration canisters absorbs impurities and heavy metals, enhancing the overall quality and safety of the water. Next, the UV light effectively inactivates harmful microorganisms, ensuring the water is free from pathogens.
Use of HYDRA does not corrode your metal equipment and there is minimal maintenance. You no longer need chemical inputs.
Chemical-Free UV Revolution
Standalone UV for water filtration has long been criticized for four key limitations:
- turbidity blocking light
- calcium scaling on quartz sleeves
- no residual protection downstream
- poor efficacy against protozoa like coccidia oocysts
HYDRA by TOMIGUNN solves all four – permanently and chemically-free. Twin 5 µm + 50 µm pleated pre-filters remove 99.9% of particulates, bacteria, and parasites before water ever reaches the UV chamber, guaranteeing maximum transmittance (>95%).
The CA2 REACTOR then converts scaling calcite (CaCO₃) into non-adherent aragonite crystals, eliminating quartz sleeve fouling and keeping pipes scale-free while providing the most biologically available form for the birds uptake.
High-output UV lamps deliver ≥40 mJ/cm² (Class A NSF/ANSI 55), achieving 99.9% inactivation of viruses, bacteria, AND protozoal oocysts with zero chemical residues or taste issues that suppress intake.
Result? 10–18% higher water consumption, 179% increased mineral bioavailability, faster growth, and ROI in just 6–9 months. All at a median installed cost of ~$6,000 vs. $18,000+ annual spend on chlorine dioxide or other oxidizers.
Read the full science in our White Paper.
HYDRA operates with very low power consumption and can process 5 to 900 gallons of water per minute. The system in this image can process 60 GPM. With HYDRA, you no longer have corrosive residues that impair the efficacy of drinking water medical treatments caused by biofilm growth on the lines.
Each HYDRA is tailored to fit your water filtration needs.
COMPREHENSIVE CONTAMINANT REMOVAL
HYDRA offers a chemical-free solution to remove contaminants, ensuring cleaner water for healthier, more productive flocks. Stop the damaging effects of chlorine dioxide that corrodes metal equipment with our minimal maintenance system.
Ultraviolet (UV) purification inactivates microorganisms within seconds without producing harmful chemicals or by-products. It effectively destroys 99.9% of waterborne microorganisms, ensuring microbiologically safe water.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Large Particulate Filtration
Each sale begins with a discussion about your water setup, followed by a straightforward water quality test. We recommend only the HYDRA components you truly require.
For farmers facing issues with clay, sand, or rust from aging wells, the optional CLEARLINE filter removes large particles. This system starts with a 2-inch CLEARLINE spin-down filter with automatic purge, followed by a pre-filtration stage. Together, these steps remove contaminants such as chlorine, lead, pesticides, fluoride, and pharmaceutical residues.
Banish Iron from Drinking Water
Excess iron in well water spreads bacteria and spikes mortality rates in animals. TOMIGUNN customizes iron filter deployments with either standalone at wellheads for house-specific feeds or integrated with HYDRA whole-site systems for total contaminant mastery.
CA2 REACTOR Benefits
The CA2 REACTOR converts dissolved calcium carbonate in water into suspended, non-adherent aragonite crystals, preventing scale formation while enriching drinking water with highly bioavailable calcium and trace minerals.
Peer-reviewed and industry research indicates that aragonite (a highly soluble form of calcium carbonate) offers greater bioavailability and absorption than conventional limestone (calcite), supporting improved calcium utilization for stronger bones (as measured by tibia ash and bone density) and enhanced eggshell quality, thickness, and breaking strength in broilers and laying hens. These benefits strengthen eggshells, enhance bone mineralization, support gut integrity through better pH buffering, and promote overall flock health to potentially reduce medication needs.
By eliminating calcium buildup on evaporative cooling pads, the CA2 REACTOR maintains maximum pad porosity and water absorption, which boosts cooling efficiency, reduces water waste and house humidity, and lowers fan energy consumption while extending pad and motor lifespan.
Low Power Consumption
Prefiltration occurs with fine-fabric filtration canisters. The HYDRA ultraviolet reactor uses UV light to destroy 99.9% of waterborne microorganisms, ensuring water is safe and pathogen-free.
HYDRA is designed for ease of use and cost efficiency. With low power consumption and minimal maintenance requirements, it processes between 5 and 900 gallons of water per minute, making it adaptable to farms of various sizes.
Minimal Maintenance Costs
There is minimal maintenance and expense – replace the filters every 6 to 12 months and change the UV lightbulb every 9,000 hours.
Our UV purification system maintains the water’s natural taste, odor, pH, and conductivity while preventing the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs).
Cleaner Water, Fewer Antibiotics
Clean, pathogen-free drinking water is a primary factor in preventing bacterial infections in poultry (especially E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter, which spread primarily through contaminated water). By killing 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and viruses with UV light (without chemicals or resistance buildup), the HYDRA dramatically lowers the infection load birds are exposed to daily. Healthier flocks with fewer enteric and respiratory challenges require far fewer therapeutic or prophylactic antibiotics.
RO + HYDRA: Stronger Together
Reverse osmosis effectively reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) to below 50 mg/L by forcing water through a 0.0001 µm semi-permeable membrane, a capability unmatched by mechanical filtration or catalytic conditioning alone. TOMIGUNN integrates RO as an optional pre-treatment module upstream of the HYDRA UV system only when inlet TDS exceeds 4,000–5,000 mg/L or specific ions (e.g., sodium >1,000 mg/L) require removal beyond the capacity of the standard 50 µm + 5 µm + aragonite process. In all other conditions, the core HYDRA system provides equivalent microbiological safety and scale control without the recovery losses or chemical pretreatment associated with RO.
Why HYDRA?
Why invest in HYDRA? It delivers clean, safe drinking water by using UV light to kill 99.9% of microorganisms and fine-fabric filters to remove heavy metals and impurities, while the CA2 REACTOR converts calcium carbonate into highly bioavailable aragonite crystals. You eliminate the recurring cost and hassle of chemical water treatments.
HYDRA also supplies pathogen-free water enriched with aragonite to cool cells — improving bird respiration and health as cleaner air passes over the pads, plus delivering 30–79% better-absorbed calcium for stronger eggshells, bones, and immunity with less need for antibiotics or copper sulfate, a heavy metal that has risk of toxic overload.
Optional CLEARLINE Spin-Down Filter
Farmers dealing with clay, sand, or rust particles from aging wells can enhance their system with an optional CLEARLINE Spin-Down Filter. Learn More
Calcium Removal Filter
To prevent calcium buildup on cool cell equipment, the HYDRA includes a CA2 REACTOR backed by a 15-year warranty. This reactor leverages its stainless-steel metallurgy to convert calcium carbonate in your water into crystallized aragonite – a trace mineral highly valued in poultry feed and as a nutritional supplement. Learn More
We Work With You!
HYDRA water filtration system is created from the results of an affordable water sample test and one-on-one consultation. By understanding your raw water and waterline set up, we build a water filtration system that achieves your unique objectives.
We work with you to size the system, identify the installation location and show you how to get the system up and running.
Key Features
- Processes 5–900 gallons per minute to meet any farm size
- Fine-fabric filters remove heavy metals and impurities
- UV light eliminates 99.9% of waterborne bacteria and viruses
- Ends recurring chemical costs and handling for every flock
- Prevents corrosion of metal pipes, nipples, and equipment
- Converts hard-scale calcium into bioavailable aragonite for stronger bones/eggshells and scale-free cool cells that cool better and use less energy
UNIT IMAGES
For farmers managing clay, sand, or rust particles from aging wells, the CLEARLINE is a sediment-trapping spin-down filter that removes large particles from water and features an automatic flushing mechanism. CLEARLINE is available as a standalone unit or as an optional add-on to the HYDRA water filtration system.
Our ultraviolet (UV) purification system inactivates microorganisms within seconds without producing harmful chemicals or by-products. It effectively destroys 99.9% of waterborne microorganisms, ensuring microbiologically safe water.
CA2 REACTOR transforms calcium carbonate in your water into crystalized aragonite. Through this transformation, the calcium does not calcify the light system in the UV reactor. It also prevents calcium build-up on cool cell equipment.