UV sterlizer with reef???

[jfoxx81]

how benefical would it be for me to add one to my system?

 

[acanman]

not good for a reef tank.. uv will kill all the pods in your tank... they are great for fo or fresh tanks though..not to mention all the other micro organisms on your lr

 

[k.tran]

In salt some people says it works some doesnt very controversial right now if it actually does something.

 

[jfoxx81]

thanks for the heads up

 

[jfoxx81]

i was asking cause i think i may have an outbreak of ick i wouldnt run it all the time..

 

[acanman]

ya it will help by killing the freeswimming ick in your tank but wont kill the ick off the fish or the eggs.. how are you planning on treating the tank?? since its a reef you cant do hyposalinity,or copper based meds.

 

[jfoxx81]

ya it will help by killing the freeswimming ick in your tank but wont kill the ick off the fish or the eggs.. how are you planning on treating the tank?? since its a reef you cant do hyposalinity,or copper based meds.

i have no earthly idea trying to get an idea on that now?

 

[acanman]

i have no earthly idea trying to get an idea on that now?

i had it in my reef tank once and i used kick ick.. it worked .. it took a lil longer than hypo or copper meds would but thats about all the options you have left.. unless you have some where to put your corals and lr...

 

[jfoxx81]

i had it in my reef tank once and i used kick ick.. it worked .. it took a lil longer than hypo or copper meds would but thats about all the options you have left.. unless you have some where to put your corals and lr...

well imma try the uv sterilizer for the moment but imma try and find a tank to use as a hospital tank...

 

[acanman]

well imma try the uv sterilizer for the moment but imma try and find a tank to use as a hospital tank...

the uv alone wont kill all the ick..