Can reptile UV light used as UV sterilizer for algae control ?

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HI, any hobbier or expert know about this pls give me opinion.
The UV light tube for aquarium algae control hard to find. Can I use reptile-grow UV light tube instead?
Thank you.
 
I doubt it as the UVB Bulbs for reptiles are fine for human exposure, But a UV Sterilizer for water is clearly labeled not to be exposed to humans.

Mike

PS: Maybe someone else knows better?
 
No, UVA and UVB are long wave and medium wave ultraviolet lights, respectively. In order to kill micro organisms, it needs to be a short wave UV like UVC or shorter.
 
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