UV Sterilizer on a reef tank
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rainbow aq
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U.V. lights are definately somehting to have in a reef tank....Most U.V. sterilizers connect to canister filters...If you are going to be using this on a canister filter connect the uv were the water is being taken in. If you are not using a canister filter you will most likely hook it up to a pump. U.V. sterilizers will not work if water is being passed through too quickly so buy a small pump!
Ultra violet lights help keep harmful parasites out of the water....Also the help keep algae down to a minimum!
but they can be a little pricey.
Ultra violet lights help keep harmful parasites out of the water....Also the help keep algae down to a minimum!
but they can be a little pricey.
tony detroit
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same here
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italianwjt
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what brand U.V's does everyone use? i just bought an aqua 40w 
schubert
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I was thinking of putting one in my 40g. I don't have any sort of external plumbing, pumps, etc. However, my heater is literally never on because my powerheads and lights heat the water to around 82 degrees. Is there a kind of UV that I could place into the water in replacement of the heater, or is that risky?
chainsaw5vent
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Originally Posted by Schubert
Any submersible UV sterilizer for a 40 gallon? Do they exist?
:notsure: submersible u/v does not exist because of the risk of the direct u/v light exposure destroying your eyesight. everything that i've seen in person or in catalogues show inline setups.
Any submersible UV sterilizer for a 40 gallon? Do they exist?
:notsure: submersible u/v does not exist because of the risk of the direct u/v light exposure destroying your eyesight. everything that i've seen in person or in catalogues show inline setups.
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lockemup
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I am using a Lifeguard 40W UV on my 90 gallon. I am running a 3300 series return and the water goes through the UV after leaving the fuge and before going into the display. According to Lifequard, the 40W can handle up to 650GPH and still obtain a 100% kill rate.
1bigboy69
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I run one on my reef, it's a 13watt Jebo. I have it hooked into my return line on my canister filter. My water is more clear then ever and not a sign of ich, knock on wood.
I'm tempted to get a hippo now and see how it does. Every time i got a hippo before, it got ich and i lost each one. There was 3 total. I said to myself 3 strikes and you're out, so i don't know if i want to try another.
I'm tempted to get a hippo now and see how it does. Every time i got a hippo before, it got ich and i lost each one. There was 3 total. I said to myself 3 strikes and you're out, so i don't know if i want to try another.
ophiura
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Not worth it, IMO. Is this all for Ick control? :notsure: Just can find something else to spend the money on to improve water quality for algae. Things may be going great, but it may have nothing to do with the UV. And things may be going terribly, and having nothing to do with a UV. JMO, though.
1bigboy69
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Just run the powerhead that you get with the UV.
You would just have to get the correct tubing to hook it up.
As far as running it through the return line of my canister filter, it does 300gph and i think it's the same if i only ran the powerhead supplied with the unit.
Since i didn't run the supplied powerhead, i now use it as a regular powerhead in my 29 reef in the basement.
You would just have to get the correct tubing to hook it up.
As far as running it through the return line of my canister filter, it does 300gph and i think it's the same if i only ran the powerhead supplied with the unit.
Since i didn't run the supplied powerhead, i now use it as a regular powerhead in my 29 reef in the basement.