UV Sterilizer-do you use it, and what brand do you use?

Chaloupa · 09/17/2006, 02:36 PM

I have a 120g + 50g sump FOWLR and an anemone-It has been recommended that I get a UV sterilizer ...... to help control algae's (due to higher nitrate levels feeding algae) my questions are;
-why do you use UV
-how long do you run it for in a 24 hour period
-what brand do you use and why do you use that specific brand?

I also want to add a UV due to a nasty recent bout of ICH that I am still dealing with....

any comments or advice is very appreciated!

boxfishpooalot · 09/17/2006, 04:10 PM

uv is pretty useless imo, unless you need to kill off free-floating phytoplankton that has bloomed.

Otherwise, it will not effect the ich parasite that is attached to a fish.

What problem do you have to want to use uv light?

I see no problem with having one, but imo its not going to do much. I have one thats in the closet right now.

09/17/2006, 02:36 PM	#1
Chaloupa Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Vancouver Island, BC Canada Posts: 412	UV Sterilizer-do you use it, and what brand do you use? I have a 120g + 50g sump FOWLR and an anemone-It has been recommended that I get a UV sterilizer ...... to help control algae's (due to higher nitrate levels feeding algae) my questions are; -why do you use UV -how long do you run it for in a 24 hour period -what brand do you use and why do you use that specific brand? I also want to add a UV due to a nasty recent bout of ICH that I am still dealing with.... any comments or advice is very appreciated! __________________ No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Sarah Current Tank Info: 65g hexagon reef,120g anemone and LPS, 34g RSM, 150g SPS and zoos, 40g frag/Q tank

09/17/2006, 04:10 PM	#2
boxfishpooalot Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada, Grande Praire, Ab Posts: 5,824	uv is pretty useless imo, unless you need to kill off free-floating phytoplankton that has bloomed. Otherwise, it will not effect the ich parasite that is attached to a fish. What problem do you have to want to use uv light? I see no problem with having one, but imo its not going to do much. I have one thats in the closet right now. __________________ Its a good idea to have a refrence sample for alk test kits. 1.1350 grams of baking soda in 1gallon of distilled water=10dkh. Check your alkalinity test kit! Algae is Mother Natures phosphate remover Current Tank Info: 220 galon mixed reef.