UV Sterilizer - Alibaba???
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Chinese, no, but perhaps this is available where you are (TMC = Tropical Marine Centre based in Europe I believe) ,,,,,
TMC Vecton, Advantage Pond/Aquarium, UV Sterilizer | Category A (americanaquariumproducts.com)
There's a reason why UV sterilizers are enclosed in an UV resistant, opaque housing. Anything that is actually an effective sterilizer (high output UVC) is going to present a significant health hazard if uncontained.
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The lovely smell of ozone, and the retina damage is how you know it's working. Although I do wonder what kind of contact times you get on a sump bulb UV setup... I but they are actually pretty good compared to the $20 hang on ones.
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Dude I'm not standing in front of the uv 24/7 yes it works .
I don’t know what’s funnier… That you’re willing to damage your health to kill algae, or that you think that setup is actually working
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Going back to the OP's question: Many of the OEM products do come from China, and many Chinese firms do 100% knock-offs using the same equipment, supplies and production techniques. It's essentially stealing.
But, if you want to get a cheap product that (maybe) works as well as a known OEM one, I'd recommend looking carefully at the OEM model you want and try and find a knock-off that looks exactly the same, down to the color and fittings etc.. There's almost certainly a Chinese copy that works as well, though you'll have no warranty or after-purchase support. I suspect that if you look long enough on Alibaba, you'll find what you're looking for.
YMMV. You may find only knock-offs that have cut corners. But you may luck out and get one that is an exact copy.
But, if you want to get a cheap product that (maybe) works as well as a known OEM one, I'd recommend looking carefully at the OEM model you want and try and find a knock-off that looks exactly the same, down to the color and fittings etc.. There's almost certainly a Chinese copy that works as well, though you'll have no warranty or after-purchase support. I suspect that if you look long enough on Alibaba, you'll find what you're looking for.
YMMV. You may find only knock-offs that have cut corners. But you may luck out and get one that is an exact copy.
