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Tommy3492 · 01/30/2008, 09:27 PM

which should i get for my tank uv sterlizer, i want to kill parasites i dont want anymore in my tank....

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?c=3578+4393

which is best??? ( 90 gallon tank)

LockeOak · 01/30/2008, 09:41 PM

What kind of parasites? Ich?

Tommy3492 · 01/30/2008, 09:46 PM

all kinds

lvpd186 · 01/30/2008, 09:47 PM

I'm not a big advocate of using uv, but like what LockeOak asked, what kind of parasites do you have or are worried about getting?

Tommy3492 · 01/30/2008, 09:49 PM

basically any kind of parasites that will hurt my fish, internal external fungus bacteral

lvpd186 · 01/30/2008, 09:51 PM

Oops you posted right before I did. IMO I think UV works great when you have specific problems (like a large algae bloom or something like that) but for the most part you don't need them. Like I said this is just my opinion, maybe you have already done your research and decided that UVs are worth adding. Either way good luck!

Tommy3492 · 01/30/2008, 10:03 PM

thanks i got algea and parasites lol but its only 7 weeks old so its prly a stage, but does it not save fish from parasites and save you money in the long run???

lvpd186 · 01/30/2008, 10:21 PM

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Originally posted by Tommy3492
thanks i got algea and parasites lol but its only 7 weeks old so its prly a stage, but does it not save fish from parasites and save you money in the long run???

IMO not really. They can help with some problems. Like I mentioned before if your tank turns in to a pool of green water a UV light can help clear it up. So for short term problems it would work great but for the most part you wouldn't need it 24/7.

widmer · 01/30/2008, 10:35 PM

Sounds like preventative maintenance to the extreme to me. Personally, I don't believe in using UV or ozone unless you have a very specific need ie the aforementioned pea-green algae bloom that plagues koi ponds. Otherwise, IMO for every one bad organism you kill with UV or ozone, you're killing a thousand good organisms in the water column.

wrott · 01/30/2008, 10:35 PM

I have 2 TuroTwists, but that is the only I have experience with and I like it.
If you get Ich in your 90g, I would run the 36W w/ a MJ1200 to kill parasites.
The bulb will degrade over a time of 4-6 months to the point that it will not kill Ich, so do what you think, read the more info section on that link of the TurboTwist.
I run the 18w at 100gph on my 65g when I see a spot or 2 on a new fish--it seems to help IME over the past three years of using UV--I have bought new bulbs twice--they are expensive.
You want at least 1-2x turnover/hour at a low enough flow rate to kill Ich.

WarrenG · 01/31/2008, 12:37 AM

I've used 5 or 6 UV sterilizers. The twist was the worst. The twisty tube inside was not clear, and melted after a few months. Rainbow Lifeguard makes the best ones I've used.

wrott · 01/31/2008, 12:56 AM

I have had turbotwists running for months at a time, and never had any "melting issues". I don't see how this could happen, and the twists are not supposed to be clear. Mine were bought in the past 3 years, maybe there have been improvements?

Billybeau1 · 01/31/2008, 01:05 AM

I run a Rainbow Lifeguard and I like the way it cleared my water up.

True, it will kill anything that passes through it, but I disagree that it kills many good things our tanks need.

I wouldn't run a tank without it.

Roy G. Biv · 01/31/2008, 09:22 AM

I like the twists.

01/30/2008, 09:27 PM	#1
Tommy3492 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 266	drfoster which should i get for my tank uv sterlizer, i want to kill parasites i dont want anymore in my tank.... http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?c=3578+4393 which is best??? ( 90 gallon tank)

01/30/2008, 09:47 PM	#4
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	I'm not a big advocate of using uv, but like what LockeOak asked, what kind of parasites do you have or are worried about getting? __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

01/30/2008, 09:51 PM	#6
lvpd186 Reefing in NE Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 1,485	Oops you posted right before I did. IMO I think UV works great when you have specific problems (like a large algae bloom or something like that) but for the most part you don't need them. Like I said this is just my opinion, maybe you have already done your research and decided that UVs are worth adding. Either way good luck! __________________ "A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones that need the advice." Bill Cosby

01/30/2008, 10:35 PM	#10
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	I have 2 TuroTwists, but that is the only I have experience with and I like it. If you get Ich in your 90g, I would run the 36W w/ a MJ1200 to kill parasites. The bulb will degrade over a time of 4-6 months to the point that it will not kill Ich, so do what you think, read the more info section on that link of the TurboTwist. I run the 18w at 100gph on my 65g when I see a spot or 2 on a new fish--it seems to help IME over the past three years of using UV--I have bought new bulbs twice--they are expensive. You want at least 1-2x turnover/hour at a low enough flow rate to kill Ich. __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

01/31/2008, 12:56 AM	#12
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	I have had turbotwists running for months at a time, and never had any "melting issues". I don't see how this could happen, and the twists are not supposed to be clear. Mine were bought in the past 3 years, maybe there have been improvements? __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

01/30/2008, 09:41 PM	#2
LockeOak Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 839	What kind of parasites? Ich?

01/30/2008, 09:46 PM	#3
Tommy3492 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 266	all kinds

01/30/2008, 09:49 PM	#5
Tommy3492 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 266	basically any kind of parasites that will hurt my fish, internal external fungus bacteral

01/30/2008, 10:03 PM	#7
Tommy3492 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 266	thanks i got algea and parasites lol but its only 7 weeks old so its prly a stage, but does it not save fish from parasites and save you money in the long run???

01/30/2008, 10:35 PM	#9
widmer Drug Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 2,958	Sounds like preventative maintenance to the extreme to me. Personally, I don't believe in using UV or ozone unless you have a very specific need ie the aforementioned pea-green algae bloom that plagues koi ponds. Otherwise, IMO for every one bad organism you kill with UV or ozone, you're killing a thousand good organisms in the water column.

01/31/2008, 12:37 AM	#11
WarrenG Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 738	I've used 5 or 6 UV sterilizers. The twist was the worst. The twisty tube inside was not clear, and melted after a few months. Rainbow Lifeguard makes the best ones I've used.

01/31/2008, 01:05 AM	#13
Billybeau1 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dyer, Indiana Posts: 12,010	I run a Rainbow Lifeguard and I like the way it cleared my water up. True, it will kill anything that passes through it, but I disagree that it kills many good things our tanks need. I wouldn't run a tank without it.

01/31/2008, 09:22 AM	#14
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	I like the twists.