Uv Sterilizer

tech1 · 12-14-2001, 01:51 PM

Howdy all,

Would a UV sterilizer be a good addition, or not really necessary? Has anyone heard of health problems due to using it? Any info. would be great. I have a 85 gallon hex.

Thanks

Kelley

Iron Crab · 12-14-2001, 11:33 PM

If your going with a reef tank I would say no. The UV will kill the good along with the bad.
I have never used one and have never had any problems. To keep parasites in check I had a few cleaner shrimp. Not only did they do a good job but they were fun to watch. I lost them during a power outage last winter

and I will be putting at least one in my new tank in the next week or so.

**scubadude** · 12-18-2001, 10:22 PM

UV kills some of the good....spend your money elsewhere

**SPasse** · 12-20-2001, 01:13 AM

tech1,

This is still an area where there is an ongoing debate.

But to quote Dr. Ron, “I see no use for them in a reef tank and consider them highly detrimental in such systems.”

Regards,

Scott

12-14-2001, 01:51 PM	#1
tech1 Citizen Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Monroe, Louisiana,USA Posts: 189	Uv Sterilizer Howdy all, Would a UV sterilizer be a good addition, or not really necessary? Has anyone heard of health problems due to using it? Any info. would be great. I have a 85 gallon hex. Thanks Kelley

12-18-2001, 10:22 PM	#3
scubadude Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 5,315	I 2nd Iron Crab UV kills some of the good....spend your money elsewhere __________________ Rocky

12-20-2001, 01:13 AM	#4
SPasse Moderator Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Forney Texas USA Posts: 2,297	tech1, This is still an area where there is an ongoing debate. But to quote Dr. Ron, “I see no use for them in a reef tank and consider them highly detrimental in such systems.” Regards, Scott __________________ Founding Member – Rocky Mountain Reef Club You can see my former reeftank at http://www.sdpasse.com

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12-14-2001, 11:33 PM	#2
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	If your going with a reef tank I would say no. The UV will kill the good along with the bad. I have never used one and have never had any problems. To keep parasites in check I had a few cleaner shrimp. Not only did they do a good job but they were fun to watch. I lost them during a power outage last winter and I will be putting at least one in my new tank in the next week or so.

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