UV sterilizers

LoneStar45 · 02/17/2006, 10:46 AM

I'd like to get some factual feedback(Please no opinios) on the benefits and the drawbacks of UV sterilizers. I know that they can help with algae and pararsites but I've heard that they kill off good bacteria. Is this true and does the benefit of havng one outweight not having one. Im changing to a few large fish and SPS corals.

Dubbin1 · 02/17/2006, 10:58 AM

They will kill anything good or bad that pass through them.

LoneStar45 · 02/17/2006, 11:07 AM

Well, thats kind of my question, should I use one? Do the pros outweight the cons? Can I keep a healthy algae free tank with one. Will it hurt my biological filtration?

BurntOutReefer · 02/17/2006, 11:25 AM

You can use one, but dont expect good coraline growth either, nor ANY algae growth....the UV's are really good/great for FO /FOWLR systems........I dont think your SPS will be effected much by the UV.......

tonypittman · 02/17/2006, 12:31 PM

I use 2 of them ( a 25 W and a 9 W). I have seen no probs so far and even have coraline growth. Depends on the dynamics of your tank and how effectively you supplement w/nutrients. For me, the benefits are outweighing any downsides so far.

02/17/2006, 10:46 AM	#1
LoneStar45 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake Jackson, Texas Posts: 154	UV sterilizers I'd like to get some factual feedback(Please no opinios) on the benefits and the drawbacks of UV sterilizers. I know that they can help with algae and pararsites but I've heard that they kill off good bacteria. Is this true and does the benefit of havng one outweight not having one. Im changing to a few large fish and SPS corals. __________________ In the beginning there was nothing.... which exploded. Current Tank Info: 150 gal. oceanic

02/17/2006, 11:07 AM	#3
LoneStar45 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lake Jackson, Texas Posts: 154	Well, thats kind of my question, should I use one? Do the pros outweight the cons? Can I keep a healthy algae free tank with one. Will it hurt my biological filtration? __________________ In the beginning there was nothing.... which exploded. Current Tank Info: 150 gal. oceanic

02/17/2006, 10:58 AM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	They will kill anything good or bad that pass through them.

02/17/2006, 11:25 AM	#4
BurntOutReefer Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Granada Hills Posts: 4,376	You can use one, but dont expect good coraline growth either, nor ANY algae growth....the UV's are really good/great for FO /FOWLR systems........I dont think your SPS will be effected much by the UV.......

02/17/2006, 12:31 PM	#5
tonypittman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 127	I use 2 of them ( a 25 W and a 9 W). I have seen no probs so far and even have coraline growth. Depends on the dynamics of your tank and how effectively you supplement w/nutrients. For me, the benefits are outweighing any downsides so far.