Should a UV Filter be left on all the time???

[philolsen]

I have had a issue with my water becoming cloudy, I even bought my water from a fish store uv sterilized and mixed with salt but the water would not clear up. I cleaned the tank very well getting under all the decorative pieces, the fish store recommended I get a UV filter and that this shoud resolve my issue. I did I got a jebco UV-H11, but I need to know if it should always be left running or not. I dont know if this will help with my clarity issue but I am out of ideas. Any advice would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!

[Poseidon]

How long has the tank been up? And what do you mean you "cleaned the tank very well"?

It sounds like you either have a new tank, or a tank that is going thru another cycle.

[philolsen]

The tank has been running with no issue for over a year. By cleaned up I mean I siphoned all the gravel even moved all decorative pieces to get underneath, as well as cleand all the internal glass, normally I leave the sides and back alone and just clean the front.