UV LED vs UV sterilizer

[joshuacohenjc]

i just bought an led fixture (48 inch) and it here are the specs
28x3w royal blue
28x3w natural white
7x3w infrared
7x3w utraviolet UV
3 royal blue moonlights


so basically, my question is:
now that the LED's have UV, can i get rid of my UV sterilizer, or is it something completely different?

thank you

the LEDs cost me $300 btw

 

[bjohanson1234]

I am going to wager that they are completely different. From my understanding, UV LEDs aren't truly UV. They act more like a black light to help make colors pop. Where as the UV sterilizer is used to kill off micro organisms in the water column.

 

[Bifferwine]

Yep, they are two different things. You can still get rid of your UV sterilizer if you want though, it's an optional piece of equipment and most people don't use them.

 

[joshuacohenjc]

ok thank you everyone, i have a another question though.
i have the option of replacing some of the infrared or UV for either orange, cyan, or green. i can do as many or a little as i want.
would anybody recommend that i make a switch

 

[joshuacohenjc]

or amber, or red-orange, or yellow