Alage Scrubber and a UV sterilizer?

[Pivitol]

I recently had an outbreak out of GHA and have been trying to decide between a UV sterilizer or a diy algae scrubber. I found a Jabeo 55w on Amazon and purchased it. My question is my system is about 225ga and I know a 55w sterilizer is not enough for that size tank. Can both be run or will the sterilizer null and void any algae for the scrubber?

 

[BigHildy53]

They do two different things. The UV sterilizer kills bacteria and free floating algae. An algae scrubber grows algae by absorbing nutrients, mainly nitrate and phosphate.

 

[CO2doser]

UV sterilizer could not cure GHA. I bought a 30W UV for my 70G tank, and is useless. Algae scrubber works fine.

 

[CO2doser]

UV sterilizer could not cure GHA. I bought a 30W UV for my 70G tank, and is useless. Algae scrubber works fine.

 

[CO2doser]

UV sterilizer not cure GHA. I bought a 30W UV for my 70G tank, and is useless. Algae scrubber works fine.