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10/10/2006, 09:17 AM
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UV sterilizer
what do these do? some told me that they help controll algae
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10/10/2006, 09:38 AM
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They'll definitely help if the algae is suspended in the water like when there might be an algae bloom causing "green water." If you're considering a UV sterilizer, just be sure to match the pump that you use on it with what the manufacturer suggests in terms of maximum water flow in gph for it. If it exceeds that number, the UV sterlizer will be worthless.
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10/10/2006, 10:08 AM
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well all of my algae is on the substrait, its that brown crap
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10/10/2006, 10:32 AM
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UV sterilzer free floating organisms so they cant reproduce my altering their DNA. Even thou your algae in on the rock it will spawn into the water column in an effort to reproduce and spread. Parasites and BAD bacteria also move in the water column too.
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10/10/2006, 10:54 AM
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so these are good for a reef then. whats a good make or model?
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10/10/2006, 10:56 AM
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What you have, Menkey, is more likely diatoms than it is algae. If the tank is fairly young, then that's a very common issue and don't worry about it other than it might be annoying and unsightly. A UV sterilizer wouldn't do anything to help with that problem. Just wait it out, and it more often than not, passes with time. Diatoms thrive on silicates that are in your tank that come in, for most part, with the substrate and or the water that you're using for water changes. If the problem persists for more than a month or two, then post here and there'll be help for you about how to rid the tank of it. It isn't a big problem at all.
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10/10/2006, 10:56 AM
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UV is all relative to Tank size and movement of tank volume several times an hours.
If you look online most have the tank size they can handle. All same concept and they all look & work basically the same. |
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10/10/2006, 12:56 PM
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I have an aqua and love it. And mimictang is right what model you get depends on tank size and the flow that you want to go through it. The faster flow rates will help control algae and the slower flows will help control bacteria.
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