UV Sterilizer

[LongIslandFirearms]

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Okay, for one what does a UV Sterilizer do? You may or may not know but I'm in Day two of my new 37 gallon saltwater with Live Rock (newbie :) ). Do I need one of these? If so, do I set it up now? Is this one I mention good?

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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Product Name:[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Green Killing Machine - Internal UV Sterilizer (9W[/FONT]

 

[dcantucson]

This tells you pretty much everything.

UV Sterilization - What Is It, and How Are UV Sterilizers Used in Saltwater Aquariums

I would highly recommend one, myself. I have found them very successful.

 

[Bifferwine]

They have their pros and cons. Pros: they help cut back on algae and disease. Cons: they kill everything that passes through them, including beneficial bacteria and food for your fish and corals.

 

[LongIslandFirearms]

Weighing the pro's and con's here.

Anyone work with the product I mentioned?

 

[daugherty]

i use a 40w uv on my tank

 

[LongIslandFirearms]

If I may ask.

I have a EHEIM 2232 and a hydor inline heater. I want to add a UV Sterilizer. I have given it great thought can I add an inline one right after the inline heater?

So the setup would be:

EHEIM 2232 ---> Hydor Inline 200 W heater --> Inline UV Sterilizer --> out to tank


Also, when do you add a UV Sterilizer? After my cycling of the tank?

 

[daugherty]

after cycling the tank is best but you can add one before since their is not a ton of bacteria in the water most of it is in the rock and sand. your plan sounds like it will work just fine

 

[LongIslandFirearms]

Great! So there will not be any water 'pressure' issues then using two inline products?

 

[daugherty]

no it all depends on the uv that you have. like mine it is rated for a max water flow of 2800ghp but i only have about 600gph at the most the slower the flow the more effective the uv is at killing things and that is why a person uses one your uv should have a flow chart that tells you at what gph the things that will get killed at that flow rate.