UV Sterilizer Pump?

[Hermie]

The smaller and/or less protected from uv exposure microorganisms are, the more their dna and cell structure is damaged. In simple terms they may be so damaged that they die. They are likely only damaged enough to be sterile. Copepods would be on the larger side of things and as a result would be less damaged. Interesting idea on the blinding. Altho would think many don’t need sight to survive

humans are pretty large too but we can't look directly at UV lamps without eye damage

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

What UV does is it interrupts the lifecycle of the parasite, depending on the species... many parasites only exist on the fish for a specific period and then fall off the fish to "reproduce" itself. During that time (floating in the water) it becomes vulnerable to the UV, so once all the parasites on the fish "fall off" over time, the UV will be there killing them before they can multiply. But it doesn't have anything to do with "being sterile" per se, like not being able to sexually reproduce.

Great results in Dino removal for me as well. Infestation completely destroyed after 48 hours. I run an mj1200 on mine and shuttle the flow back to a very slow rate. No pod issues here, the uv is in the sump. Wrasse is always picking them off the rocks and population seems to maintain well.

How many watts is the UV?

 

[theMeat]

Well I don't have copepods so that wouldn't matter to me. For me personally there aren't any negatives besides slightly raising temperature in the water.

If you put rocks and such from other tanks into yours you likely have copepodes.
Worth mentioning also that water clarity has a lot to do with how effect the uv is. And replacing your bulb regularly as well. Even thou the bulb is still working, after 10-12 months the bulb changes wavelength and loses effectiveness

 

[theMeat]

humans are pretty large too but we can't look directly at UV lamps without eye damage

Yes, good and interesting point. Just think at least some types do not rely on or need sight to survive or multiple

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

If you put rocks and such from other tanks into yours you likely have copepodes.
Worth mentioning also that water clarity has a lot to do with how effect the uv is. And replacing your bulb regularly as well. Even thou the bulb is still working, after 10-12 months the bulb changes wavelength and loses effectiveness

Started with all dry rock and live sand, so maybe some. Also my UV is a month old. Plan on replacing bulb every 9 months. My water clarity is crystal, how does it affect the UV?

 

[Hermie]

Yes, good and interesting point. Just think at least some types do not rely on or need sight to survive or multiple

I think you are right and I'd like to know which species those are because I'm tired of buying bottles of copepods that just end up disappearing after a few weeks in my tank ;Playful
benthic copepods and benthic nauplii is what I want

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

How many watts is the UV?

It’s a 36w Jabeo on an 80 shallow with 40 breeder sump.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

Not to mention water clarity has been phenomenal!

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

It’s a 36w Jabeo on an 80 shallow with 40 breeder sump.

And it cleared dinos? Awesome

 

[theMeat]

Started with all dry rock and live sand, so maybe some. Also my UV is a month old. Plan on replacing bulb every 9 months. My water clarity is crystal, how does it affect the UV?

The clearer the water the better the Uv penetrates what water passes the bulb

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Not to mention water clarity has been phenomenal!

Yeah same here, you'd think my fish are swimming through air.

 

[ReeferMaddness843]

And it cleared dinos? Awesome

A few before and after. Terrible example as I should have gotten better pics, but I really didn’t expect it to work so well. That’s why I went with the Jabeo. I’ll probably pony up and get an aqua Uv to replace when the time comes. But, I will probably not run another tank without it.
These pics are 24 hrs apart.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

A few before and after. Terrible example as I should have gotten better pics, but I really didn’t expect it to work so well. That’s why I went with the Jabeo. I’ll probably pony up and get an aqua Uv to replace when the time comes. But, I will probably not run another tank without it.
These pics are 24 hrs apart.

I have the jebao 55 watt. Works great runs a bit hot though.

 

[theMeat]

I think you are right and I'd like to know which species those are because I'm tired of buying bottles of copepods that just end up disappearing after a few weeks in my tank ;Playful
benthic copepods and benthic nauplii is what I want

Well, every tank has it’s own chemistry, and inhabitants that effect copepod populations. Round me the only ‘bottles’ available are tigerpods which do better in cooler water. I by a bag of mixed pods from reefcleaners.org every 10-12 months or so. After that time , without any new dna introduced, too much inbreeding and populations start to decline.
Also noticed that once I went from 6500k refuge light to red/blue grow light I experienced a decline. Also think people who run 24/7 refuge light won’t have as many

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

So does anyone think it would be bad to decrease flow rate through the sterilizer, or will it only help?

 

[theMeat]

Think 300 is as low as you should go, and if your pump is actually giving you 400 that fine too. Less flow will only lower the gph amount that gets exposed.
Another words, you’ll be killing half as much but what you do kill will be twice as dead. No makie sense

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

Think 300 is as low as you should go, and if your pump is actually giving you 400 that fine too. Less flow will only lower the gph amount that gets exposed.
Another words, you’ll be killing half as much but what you do kill will be twice as dead. No makie sense

Well I wouldn't think that it's always killing things 24/7, basically it does all my water in one hour. So if I can extend contact time, I'll know for SURE everything's dead.

 

[theMeat]

No, you’ll be sure 1/2 is twice as dead.

 

[Kasey Grohowski]

No, you’ll be sure 1/2 is twice as dead.

Lol

 

[theMeat]

Aside from the varying effectiveness of uv lights. Like water temp and clarity, wavelength and design. Gph and exposure time....
The biggest weakness is that not everything goes throu the uv, no matter

So do what is right around the most gph to effectively kill whatever it is you’re trying to kill, and that’s the best you can do. No matter