hospital tank or uv sterilizer???

ASaleem91 · 01/27/2006, 08:40 PM

im planning to setup a hospital tank but ppl are telling me that its worthless and just to get a uv sterilizer. i dont exactly understand what it does. can u guys explain? and which one would u get??

SeanT · 01/27/2006, 08:49 PM

Think of it like this.
One of the reasons an UV is implemented to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as ICH.
The hospital tank is where you would put a fish with diseases like ICH to treat it.

I would get both.

The hospital tank doesn't need to be setup until needed, something like a little 20 gallon tank tucked away in case of emergency's.

hth,
Sean

AllenFord_SC · 01/27/2006, 09:32 PM

Like Sean said get both. The UV sterilizer is great for two purposes. Treating disease with low flow running through it, and clarifying water with high flow going through. Here are two great articles to read:
Quarantine:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php
UV Sterilizers:
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/ar...id=423&aid=440

MiddletonMark · 01/28/2006, 05:36 AM

IMO, UV is like a daily vitamin. Helps keep problems at bay.

But when sick, I don't take extra vitamins, I go to the hospital.

IMO, best to follow this practice for human and fish. If your fish has Ich, treat it in the hospital tank. If not, maybe UV is useful, maybe it's unnecessary - but probably not the best treatment method for a sick fish.

My take on it.

cjvolitan · 01/28/2006, 08:24 AM

hospital tanks are the best bet allows u to quarntine the fish invert wahteva make shure it is healthy and feeding well before u add it to your tank. I my mind quantine tanks are invaluable because wqho wants to risk all their captives to some sickness or whole tank wipout.
Uv i tihnk are also good they can beused in conjuction to a quataine tank to keep pathogens at bay i also think they can zap algea spore but im not too shure about that.

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01/27/2006, 08:40 PM	#1
ASaleem91 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Centreville, Va Posts: 248	hospital tank or uv sterilizer??? im planning to setup a hospital tank but ppl are telling me that its worthless and just to get a uv sterilizer. i dont exactly understand what it does. can u guys explain? and which one would u get?? __________________ ASaleem91 "I'll believe it when I see it" Current Tank Info: 75 Gallon Reef Tank

01/27/2006, 08:49 PM	#2
SeanT Premium Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Wilmington, North Carolina Posts: 13,860	Think of it like this. One of the reasons an UV is implemented to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as ICH. The hospital tank is where you would put a fish with diseases like ICH to treat it. I would get both. The hospital tank doesn't need to be setup until needed, something like a little 20 gallon tank tucked away in case of emergency's. hth, Sean __________________ My tank was cool. Current Tank Info: Barebottom (the tank not me...at least not at the moment).

01/27/2006, 09:32 PM	#3
AllenFord_SC Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ridgeland, SC Posts: 703	Like Sean said get both. The UV sterilizer is great for two purposes. Treating disease with low flow running through it, and clarifying water with high flow going through. Here are two great articles to read: Quarantine: http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-0...ture/index.php UV Sterilizers: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/ar...id=423&aid=440 __________________ We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl..... Roger Waters, Pink Floyd Current Tank Info: 150 Gallon Mixed, 55 Gallon sump, 35 gallon fuge

01/28/2006, 05:36 AM	#4
MiddletonMark Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 14,441	IMO, UV is like a daily vitamin. Helps keep problems at bay. But when sick, I don't take extra vitamins, I go to the hospital. IMO, best to follow this practice for human and fish. If your fish has Ich, treat it in the hospital tank. If not, maybe UV is useful, maybe it's unnecessary - but probably not the best treatment method for a sick fish. My take on it. __________________ read a lot, think for yourself Current Tank Info: 58g stony reef [250w10k, 250w 20k MH, 2x vho act, Octopus150, 6060 + 6000] ; 60g mixed tub

01/28/2006, 08:24 AM	#5
cjvolitan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trinidad Posts: 160	hospital tanks are the best bet allows u to quarntine the fish invert wahteva make shure it is healthy and feeding well before u add it to your tank. I my mind quantine tanks are invaluable because wqho wants to risk all their captives to some sickness or whole tank wipout. Uv i tihnk are also good they can beused in conjuction to a quataine tank to keep pathogens at bay i also think they can zap algea spore but im not too shure about that.