Is UV Sterilizer recommended in a planted 75 g tank...? Also what are the benefits from it.. and i hear it hooks onto my filter.. how so?
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depends on the filter you're running. Usually they hook in-line with the plumbing from either canisters or return pumps from sumps.
As for recommended I feel it's definetly not required. I'm also unsure how it would affect the chemistry of the water in a planted tank. Someone else here will hopefully help with that.
As for recommended I feel it's definetly not required. I'm also unsure how it would affect the chemistry of the water in a planted tank. Someone else here will hopefully help with that.
i only used a UV for a few days when i got green water on my planted tank. took it off after that. never in all my years of fish keeping have i used one, and i dont have any disease outbreaks. some people swear by them, i think it's not needed.
and theyre plubmed inline with your filter, on the clean water return line
and theyre plubmed inline with your filter, on the clean water return line
jcardona1;4350871; said:
what if i jsut got a hang off penguin 350 75 gal filter... and no sump or nothing.. how do i run the UV
then you would need a separate pump to pull water from the aquarium, through the UV light, and back into the tank. easiest way is to run it inline with a canister filter
jcardona1;4352850; said:
Hmm can you show me a link of a good canister filter for a 75g. will i then replace my old filter when i get this one if i do...
that or so i dont have to get a new filter is there a type of liquid clearing product that will clear the water with a few drops?
They sell chemicals to clear your water at your local fish store. I see them all the time but have never had to use one- I'm unsure if they're good for a planted tank.
whats your budget? id go with an fx5. best filter for the money. i wouldnt use chemicals like that in planted tank, or in generalwarlord651;4352901;4352901 said:
FX5 plus UV = waste of uv. UV's need slow flow, very slow, and most canisters are too high of a flow rate. I'd personally run them on an independent pump. I wouldn't run one on a planted tank though.jcardona1;4353109;4353109 said: