Is it necessary? is it better to have one than not to? Would it hurt having one in tank or really they make no difference? I found a nice price on a 35 Watt in-tank UV sterilizer and wondering If I should even bother.
UV Sterilizer question !!!
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^^^It's always better than none 
and the bonus is your tank will probably free parasites and the most common one is ICK hehehe
and the bonus is your tank will probably free parasites and the most common one is ICK hehehe
It's true.
UV will kill both good and bad Bacteria but it won't effect an *Established Tank*...so if you just setup a new tank then don't use UV for few months.
UV is certainly effective. Thing is, it has to be powerful light, and slow enough water flow--it has to be sized correctly for the flow rate of your pumps--and that gets pricey.
Well the UV unit its the Deep Blue 35 Watt In tank unit, friend bought it 2 weeks ago then decided not to install it. At $ 75 , I might as well buy it and slap it inside the tank.
UV will not hurt your BB, as it resides on the surface area in your tank and not in the water column. An exception would be if you dose a "bacteria-in-a-bottle" product. UV's are great. In reef tanks they are very common because the chemicals that kill marine ich will also kill corals.
I wouldn't buy an in-tank sterilizer.
Kendragon, the guru of UV sterilizers once told me that in-tank sterilizers would most likely overheat your water and you'd risk frying your fish if water gets into the electrical. Plus, it takes up valuable tank space.
I ended up getting an Aquaultraviolet...the one that hangs outside of the tank.
Kendragon, the guru of UV sterilizers once told me that in-tank sterilizers would most likely overheat your water and you'd risk frying your fish if water gets into the electrical. Plus, it takes up valuable tank space.
I ended up getting an Aquaultraviolet...the one that hangs outside of the tank.
I also have an external uv light. A 25 watt emperor uv light and I only turn it on when there's an outbreak or someones injured.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/emperor-aquatics-smart-uv-lite-25-watt.html
I have the older model of this uv light and its lasted about 5 years and is still going strong because I only turn it on when needed. I put a 200 gph pump on it and it seems the slower gph kills most the bacteria.
http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/emperor-aquatics-smart-uv-lite-25-watt.html
I have the older model of this uv light and its lasted about 5 years and is still going strong because I only turn it on when needed. I put a 200 gph pump on it and it seems the slower gph kills most the bacteria.
Strong Uv can overheat water wery fast. Buy external version. With check valve you can always control flow.