UV Sterilizer poll

[Mr Cypher]

24 7

 

[Cory]

I use mine 24/7 on my return pump and replace the bulb yearly. Got for dinoflagelets and they are gone since installed. Even under the microscope i cannot find one!

 

[vtecintegra]

My philosophy, 24/7 the first year when heavier stocking takes place.

 

[hroberge]

I use as needed.

Ty !

 

[hroberge]

My light caused a massive algae bloom meaning all was green! Water changes was green, glass cleaner green, I brought a UV sterilisar and cleared my aquriam within 46 hours, no more green now brown, definitely worth the money as it cleared my aquriam, my aquriam is small but definitely done the job, I only use when lights are on

Thanks

 

[hroberge]

My philosophy, 24/7 the first year when heavier stocking takes place.

Thanks!

 

[hroberge]

My philosophy, 24/7 the first year when heavier stocking takes place.

Ty !!

 

[hroberge]

I use mine 24/7 on my return pump and replace the bulb yearly. Got for dinoflagelets and they are gone since installed. Even under the microscope i cannot find one!

Can you detect ick under the microscope?

 

[hroberge]

My philosophy, 24/7 the first year when heavier stocking takes place.

Thanks !

 

[hroberge]

I use mine 24/7 on my return pump and replace the bulb yearly. Got for dinoflagelets and they are gone since installed. Even under the microscope i cannot find one!

Thanks !

 

[hroberge]

I use as needed.

Thanks !

 

[hroberge]

There's no poll, but yes - 24/7 - with phasers set to kill (90,000 µw/cm2) not stun.

Take no prisoners I love it ! Thanks

 

[Jeffcb]

24-7

 

[Montiman]

24/7 for me. I am mainly concerned about parasites and bacterial infections rather than algae and since they can come at any time I run 24/7

 

[hroberge]

I know UV has many purposes (dinos, fish parasites, bacterial blooms)

But I personally feel like it’s just an extra chore. Especially since I switched to ich eradication. There’s no need for it anymore.

Plus, corals naturally consume free floating bacteria. I think a healthy mature tank will not have a UV sterilizer. I personally enjoy running 1 micron filter socks for the stubborn algae blooms, and Dino’s.

How can I eradicate ick ? QT ?

 

[hroberge]

Lamp on 6 hrs a day, pump all the time. I dose live phyto so thats why I shut it off for the 18 hours.
If on a timer be aware though that the lamp doesn't tend to last as long with the cycling...should that happen to be the route you end up going.

Thanks

 

[WVNed]

I ran an 80 watt on my system 24/7 for many months. An honest appraisal followed by looking at my tank at night with a flashlight confirmed I was running an almost sterile system. There was nothing moving at night.
So I took it out.
The system has recovered and I have pods, tiny brittle stars, worms and sponges again.
I have it stored and could put it back in 10 minutes if I ever need to.

 

[atomos]

As needed

 

[blaxsun]

The system has recovered and I have pods, tiny brittle stars, worms and sponges again.
I have it stored and could put it back in 10 minutes if I ever need to.

You can never UV sterilize anything on the rocks or in the substrate, so you'll never be able to completely sterilize a system (otherwise we could completely eradicate ick or velvet simply by adding a UV). And in truth, your filtration system is going to filter out some beneficial stuff as well.

 

[WVNed]

You can never UV sterilize anything on the rocks or in the substrate, so you'll never be able to completely sterilize a system (otherwise we could completely eradicate ick or velvet simply by adding a UV). And in truth, your filtration system is going to filter out some beneficial stuff as well.

I think it destroys the bottom of the food chain which effects a lot of things you don't directly feed.

and perhaps a lot of people dont see the effect because they haven't sized the UV big enough and got the flow right so it can kill ich.
I dont strain my water through filters. I have 2 skimmers and some reactors.
Anyway I am happier since I removed it and the fun little things came back.