2 UV or 2 Not????

[NVR ENUF]

A friend of mine swears by UV and I'm tempted to add one to my pond because of the green water I'm experiencing but before I fork out the extra cash, how many still have green or murky water even though they have a UV sterilizer?

[koliveira]

U.V works great in ponds it will kill off the free floating algae blooms (green water) but it will not kill the algae growing on the wall of the pond! I love them!!

[waterboy]

A good UV will wipeout any green water problem.Its worth the $$ to see your fish clearly.

[Don4921]

do it and since u r forking out money make sure u get one that can cycle the same amount of waater as ur pump can maybe even a little more

[edotero]

Once you have one you can never live without one!!! They are great!!

[NVR ENUF]

Thanks guys! I placed an order today for a 55w UV. Can't wait to install though I won't like the added plumbing work I'll have to do. :(

[USMCtanker]

it will all be worth it in the end

[stotty]

UV-Clarifiers are used to kill algae along with some disease organisms. The water flows through UV-Clarifiers faster than the UV-Sterilizers. UV-Sterilizers kill 99% of floating algae as well as other living organisms. They do not harm the beneficial bacteria that grow in filters and on rocks, etc. They kill the organisms that are floating in the water.

I swear by them have them on my tanks and my pond the water in my ponds are gin clear. I had a 5ft tank in a window it was pea green put one on it 3 days clear. Yes get one.

[rumblesushi]

Do it, they are awesome. In just a few days my green tank turned crystal clear, even the small amount of algae on the glass disappeared, and uneaten pellets stopped sprouting mould.

[unknownuza13]

Hmmm interesting.. I have had one sitting in a box un-used for months now because most of the other input I have read has them providing very little benefit. I am going home after work to hook mine up now.

[KurseD]

wow, now i'm thinking about getting one. aside from getting rid of green water (i don't have that problem) and killing algae blooms, bad bacteria, etc...what are some other benefites of installing one in a tank. how maintenance heavy are they? do you just stick them in your tank like a heater or hook it up to your filter somehow? heh, sorry, i'm clueless about how these things work...i was reading up on them and the water volume/exposure formula confused me. guess what i'm getting down to is, anything that will keep my fish happier and healther is worth looking into.

[guppy]

I have not used them but have seen that larger multi tank systems like the Steinhardt Public Aquarium use them as a disease control.
I do know that they are not put in the tank where fish can see them (UV can cause eye damage and blindness, and not just in fish), it needs to be placed in the water flow, either up or down stream from the filter, In cloudy water downstream is more effective, Thre are manufacturers that claim an effective lifespan for their lamps of over 500 days but the more common listing is about year.
They are in common usage in many trout hatcheries now.
Here is a link for a unit designed for a small pond, 500-3500 gallons.
http://www.nutriteck.com/aqualogics/algaecontroluv14.html

[raven77]

I just got a 9watt pressurized bio filter for my 100 gallon pond. Its a fishmate, it was only like $140. Not to bad for clear water (I hope)