It is needed to have a uv sterilizer in a 85 gal reef set up.
bingo Member Apr 1, 2002 #2 Nope, many people don't run a UV at all. I like having one, but it is by no means necessary.
karvis Member Apr 1, 2002 #3 it isnt. a UV lamp kills plankton and other small organisms. it is hard to feed filter feeders like that. <img src="graemlins//yell.gif" border="0" alt="[yell]" />
it isnt. a UV lamp kills plankton and other small organisms. it is hard to feed filter feeders like that. <img src="graemlins//yell.gif" border="0" alt="[yell]" />