UV Strerilizers
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I run a 16w 24/7, not too sure if it does anything though, as can be seen by my previous "algae farm", although that was due to other circumstances. I can't say I have noticed any beneficial or non-beneficial occurrences happening in my tank, I have millions of pods etc. in my refugium and DSB so they are not being affected by it.
Mekaeel
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mines is run 24/7.nothing bad really happend to the tank though
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a uv is said to kill bacteria as well as the beneficial bacteria.its better to run it for 8 hours a day.ive also heared that fish become immune to it,and when its switched off,they break out with whitespots
herkie
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you ous are scaring me!
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why?
herkie
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Nothing good or bad happens. What about the thing we dont know about?
UV `sterilizers` are not great at sterilizing at all, speed at which water moves past the bulb as well as the proximity or how close the water is to the bulb is very NB. The output of a UV bulb is hugely diminished within 6 months.
Viper, they kill bacteria fairly well which may have been the reason you had an algae farm in the first place as it doesn`t kill algae spores well at all.
Viper, they kill bacteria fairly well which may have been the reason you had an algae farm in the first place as it doesn`t kill algae spores well at all.
I have never seen the need to use an UV steriliser. As Midasblennie says the pass rate in almost all instances is too rapid. I also see some members who in the past ran UV and now don't use it havn't seen a difference!
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maybe this could be the reason for the hair algea in my tank aswell
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So does this mean that the UV kills the bacteria possibly good but leaves the algea spores untouched. Which can cause a bigger reaction as there are no bacteria to consume algea or nutrients possibly. I am not sure if I am talking nonsense, please correct me.
Thanx Ian
Thanx Ian
Ian i believe each tank is different but yes this could be a reality with uv as algal spores usually have a thicker more impenetrable cell wall as opposed to bacteria, whether good or bad.
i run a uv unit on my nano ,water is clearer, skimmer works better, corals happier than when i didnt for a six month period. uv tends to kill the reproductive cycle in unicellular organisms so that they cannot reproduce
Mekaeel
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currently im running my UV 24/7 as i got some new fish which i caught in my sump,no QT tank at the moment
Mekaeel
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in the sump.but the actual unit is out of the water,infact far away from it