uv steralizer

lemkerailroad1 · 04/16/2013, 08:03 PM

is anyone running a uv sterilizer anymore on a full reef tank???????

I used to about 10 years ago and was thinking of putting one back on during my build

do you think it would be a good idea or not

feedback is welcome here please

jjk_reef00 · 04/17/2013, 12:48 AM

I run one on my FOWLR to combat cloudy water in AZ. If you feel it is helpful for your tank then go for it. Just make sure you have the recommended flow going through the unit.
Just a disclaimer: A uv is not a replacement for proper QT, and will not eradicate ich or other paracites from your tank.

nystang · 04/17/2013, 06:33 AM

If you already have a UV sterilizer that doesn't need additional plumbing, like Green Killing Machine for example I would keep it just in case, but not in the DT, if you have a bacteria bloom. It will help. If you plan a sterilizer that requires additional plumbing, I would definitely say, don't bother. Most likely you would never need it and it will just take place in your tank or sump. There are other methods to fight bacteria bloom, although UV is the easiest one. There are opinions that UV will kill beneficial bacteria as well although most likely it doesn't. The beneficial bacteria stay on the rocks and substrate so it is safe to use the UV sterilizer but most people don't.

Siasl · 04/17/2013, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by lemkerailroad1

is anyone running a uv sterilizer anymore on a full reef tank???????

I used to about 10 years ago and was thinking of putting one back on during my build

do you think it would be a good idea or not

feedback is welcome here please

I have a massively overpowered Emperor Aquatics sterilizer that I use between my overflow and my sump. My reasoning is that everything that is headed out of the tank into the filter socks is "dead" and "useless" to me - so I zap the heck out of it to make sure there are no parasites, bugs, bacteria, ICH, etc... Then the water flows through filters, skimmers, and back to tank.

Don't know if it is necessary or not, but it works for me.

04/16/2013, 08:03 PM	#1
lemkerailroad1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: dayton, ohio Posts: 145	uv steralizer is anyone running a uv sterilizer anymore on a full reef tank??????? I used to about 10 years ago and was thinking of putting one back on during my build do you think it would be a good idea or not feedback is welcome here please

04/17/2013, 12:48 AM	#2
jjk_reef00 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,476	I run one on my FOWLR to combat cloudy water in AZ. If you feel it is helpful for your tank then go for it. Just make sure you have the recommended flow going through the unit. Just a disclaimer: A uv is not a replacement for proper QT, and will not eradicate ich or other paracites from your tank. __________________ I need more fish tank appliances! --Ed Current Tank Info: 375 FOWLR

04/17/2013, 06:33 AM	#3
nystang Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 249	If you already have a UV sterilizer that doesn't need additional plumbing, like Green Killing Machine for example I would keep it just in case, but not in the DT, if you have a bacteria bloom. It will help. If you plan a sterilizer that requires additional plumbing, I would definitely say, don't bother. Most likely you would never need it and it will just take place in your tank or sump. There are other methods to fight bacteria bloom, although UV is the easiest one. There are opinions that UV will kill beneficial bacteria as well although most likely it doesn't. The beneficial bacteria stay on the rocks and substrate so it is safe to use the UV sterilizer but most people don't.