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

[Dragonseek]

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.

 

[Mavrick813]

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?

 

[COG Commando]

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.