Are UV Sterlizers bad for a reef tank?

ncny21802 · 02/26/2006, 06:41 PM

I have a 9 watt Twisted Turbo UV sterlizer on my 55. Are they bad for reef tanks? I kind of bought it just to have it figured it couldn't hurt. Lately I've been wondering if it is sucking too many nutrients out of the water. Anyone have any opinions on this?

Fiziksgeek · 02/26/2006, 07:54 PM

I run a 25W UV on my 135. No problems with it here.

02/26/2006, 06:41 PM	#1
ncny21802 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 364	Are UV Sterlizers bad for a reef tank? I have a 9 watt Twisted Turbo UV sterlizer on my 55. Are they bad for reef tanks? I kind of bought it just to have it figured it couldn't hurt. Lately I've been wondering if it is sucking too many nutrients out of the water. Anyone have any opinions on this?

02/26/2006, 07:54 PM	#2
Fiziksgeek Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxford, CT Posts: 1,565	I run a 25W UV on my 135. No problems with it here.