CustomSeaLife DOUBLE HELIX UV STERILIZER 18W

I am looking to buy my first UV sterilizer and have a few questions. Does
anyone have experience with this unit? I know that a UV unit isn't the answer
to ICK and I am more concerned with maintaining good water quality and keeping
algae down to a minimum. Does a UV unit kill of the "good" bacteria in the
system too? Thanks for your comments

If it is a FO (fish only) tank, it would prove useful. If you plan more than FO,
then a UV isn't the way to go, because it kills off the good infauna you want to
keep, including planktonic-sized critters.

Marc


MakitaSalesRep wrote:

> I am looking to buy my first UV sterilizer and have a few questions. Does
> anyone have experience with this unit? I know that a UV unit isn't the answer
> to ICK and I am more concerned with maintaining good water quality and keeping
> algae down to a minimum. Does a UV unit kill of the "good" bacteria in the
> system too? Thanks for your comments

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