U.V sterilizer?

[jlieskovan]

do i need one in my tank? why would i need one? can it hurt to have one set up all the time?

 

[Fat Homer]

Its not 100% necessary, although some people, like myself prefer to have one... it basically helps cut down the chances of free floating parasites etc from contaminating the tank as easily... plus it helps keep down algae / green water...

So if whether you would need one or not is purely up to each person...

 

[jlieskovan]

can it do any harm having it if your tank is running ok?

 

[isde02]

No it cant harm anything, imo its worth it to have one just in case.

 

[jlieskovan]

do you just keep it on all the time?

 

[isde02]

do you just keep it on all the time?

Yep.

 

[jlieskovan]

do they make ones that run inline with my canister filter?

 

[isde02]

Yea most of them run inline.

 

[jlieskovan]

cool, ima run to my lfs tomorrow and check them out... do you have a brand you would recommend? or any to stay away from?

 

[isde02]

cool, ima run to my lfs tomorrow and check them out... do you have a brand you would recommend? or any to stay away from?

No I think that all uv's are pretty much equal I haven't had a bad experience with any.