Mixing Vibrant with UV and NoPox

[PacsAdmin77]

Hi All,

Currently, I have a Pentair 25W UV sterilizer running at low flow for parasite control. I recently bought some vibrant to treat turf algae and noticed that it contains live bacteria. I was wondering if I can use vibrant with the UV sterilizer running? Also, can I use vibrant when I’m dosing Red Sea NoPox?

 

[AdamNC]

Cut off the UV for a few after dosing and cut your NoPox dosing in half.

 

[PacsAdmin77]

Cut off the UV for a few after dosing and cut your NoPox dosing in half.

When you say “a few“, do you mean a few hours or a few days?

 

[AdamNC]

A few hours. Most bacteria additives including MB7 say to leave UV and skimmers off for 3-4 hours.

 

[austibella]

Hi All,

Currently, I have a Pentair 25W UV sterilizer running at low flow for parasite control. I recently bought some vibrant to treat turf algae and noticed that it contains live bacteria. I was wondering if I can use vibrant with the UV sterilizer running? Also, can I use vibrant when I’m dosing Red Sea NoPox?

i shut down my UV when adding live bacteria for 48 hours I also shut my main pump off for 2 to 3 hours but leave my power heads on giving the bacteria time to go on my rocks and crushed coral bed

 

[GainesvilleReef]

Because the bacteria in vibrant can not reproduce in saltwater, uv and carbon dosing have no effect on it. You can leave both running. I have had both.

 

[rob taft]

I do all three i.e. NoPox, Vibrant and UV and when I dose the Vibrant I turn off the UV for 3-4 hours. I also run a low flow 25 watt UV.

 

[A.C.R Tanks]

BRS has a video on vibrant they show how a UV has little to no effect on vibrant since it settles on your tank and is not free floating. When I dose I just leave the UV off for an hour.