Uv suggestion?

ahmer1781 · 08/20/2013, 05:22 AM

I have a 90 gallon dt and I'm combatting ich. I want to get a uv to help combat any further breakouts and give my fish a fighting chance. Which uv should I get?

Thanks!

fishgate · 08/20/2013, 05:44 AM

Don't get a cheap one from Ebay I did and they last about a week. The better ones are good for about 6-9 months before you need a bulb replacement. Look at bulb costs the one I use is $50 for a bulb. Also many of them do not include a pump. I used a rio 400 at 160gph through it which worked very well.

I don't think a UV is going to do much for Ich however. The Ich parasite is not in the water column long enough to make it into the UV filter.

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...tid=3666&r=650

RA · 08/20/2013, 05:49 AM

First off you need to understand that a UV will not cure your fish from ich, or prevent future outbreaks. That is why it is recommended that you put any new fish in a quarantine tank.

08/20/2013, 05:22 AM	#1
ahmer1781 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Quincy, MA but work in Tewksbury, MA Posts: 71	Uv suggestion? I have a 90 gallon dt and I'm combatting ich. I want to get a uv to help combat any further breakouts and give my fish a fighting chance. Which uv should I get? Thanks! __________________ starting up a 90 gallon with a 30 gallon sump

08/20/2013, 05:44 AM	#2
fishgate Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Damascus, MD Posts: 3,340	Don't get a cheap one from Ebay I did and they last about a week. The better ones are good for about 6-9 months before you need a bulb replacement. Look at bulb costs the one I use is $50 for a bulb. Also many of them do not include a pump. I used a rio 400 at 160gph through it which worked very well. I don't think a UV is going to do much for Ich however. The Ich parasite is not in the water column long enough to make it into the UV filter. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...tid=3666&r=650 __________________ 125RR in-wall, 40B Sump, CS180 BM Skimmer, ATI 4x80 watt, eheim 1262, custom wrap around rock wall, ReefKeeper Elite 120g in-wall, 40B Sump, PC 54wx4, Jabao DC-6000 (full siphon), future seahorse t Current Tank Info: 125g, 120g, 2x40b sumps, ATI 4x80 T5HO

08/20/2013, 05:49 AM	#3
RA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: S. Jersey Posts: 976	First off you need to understand that a UV will not cure your fish from ich, or prevent future outbreaks. That is why it is recommended that you put any new fish in a quarantine tank.