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[ldb007]

Does anyone know anything about this UV sterilizer? I just got one and put it in my tank. Is the light NOT suppost to be in the tank?! My fish guy set it up for me. I just thought the actual light was suppost to be IN the tank. Thanks all.

 

[reefkprz]

just the pick up and return go in the tank.

 

[ldb007]

good to hear from you. Thanks so much. I just wanted to make sure. What exactly does it do anyways?

 

[pallan]

no do not put the actually light into the tank. a pump pumps water to the UV the water then passes thru the uv sterilizer and out the other end and back into the tank.

 

[ldb007]

Thanks Pallan!

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by Pallan
no do not put the actually light into the tank. a pump pumps water to the UV the water then passes thru the uv sterilizer and out the other end and back into the tank.
Yup. while in the actuall unit the water is bombarded with UVB and UVA light waves killing most of the live suspended matter like algaes or parasites (it will also kill pods) depending on the flow rate. theg faster the water goes through the unit the less it kills. in other words using a PH bigger than the reccomended size for the unit is going to make it less effective not more.