uv steralizers

[ajroc31]

I have posted about this numerous times, but I have never received an answer that satisfied me. I have a reef tank, and I want to know if a UV sterilizer would be ok to use in it? My regal tang can't shake the ich off. I have cleaner shrimp, wrasse, and neon gobies. They want to their job, but he is the stupidest fish ever, and he does not let them. I know that in a FO tank UV is ok, but I want to know about pros and cons of having one in a reef. I would really appreciate if someone can give me some good info.

 

[dreeves]

I cannot answer about whether it is good or not..many people argue this point...I use mine sometimes in my reef...
Trying to use one to kill ich though isnt a good idea for treatment...the exposure time needed to destroy the parasite is usually higher then the dwell time of most available units.