Who here uses u/v ??

pyro383 · #1 04/27/2006, 12:37 PM

A thought crossed my mine about employing a u/v sterilizer for my new system. I have never used one nor hav I ever quarantined my fish. Thankfully I never experienced a case of ich.

With my new system, I want to add a pb tang and hear they are notorious for having ich. All my fish have come from PW and I will continue to get fish from there. Should I get a u/v unit? Who has/had one, what brand and did you stop using it.

emelton · #2 04/27/2006, 01:27 PM

I have a gamma 25w on my 90 setup. I heard all the pros & cons but everyone with a successful setup that I have seen employed a UV sterilizer in their setup. I have never had any ick or any other diseases / parasites.

Zoa · #3 04/27/2006, 04:16 PM

how does the UV affect your pod, mysid population?

or do you harvest in another tank?

cb747 · #4 04/27/2006, 04:50 PM

I use a UV too and i dont notice any difference with pods and stuff. They flourish in my refugium

Zoa · #5 04/27/2006, 05:03 PM

thanks

ebelz · #6 04/27/2006, 05:37 PM

I used to use UV and switched to ozone. I like the ozone better only because it makes the water crystal clear

cb747 · #7 04/27/2006, 06:00 PM

I actually use both on my tank

emelton · #8 04/27/2006, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cb747
I actually use both on my tank

yeah ozone, I use both as well

pecan2phat · #9 04/27/2006, 10:12 PM

IMO,
I find no difference in tanks that UV is applied and tanks that I don't and that's 20+ years of doing so. Slow flow, dwell time, clean quartz glass sleeve, change bulbs regularly..... all done but really still don't see a worthwhile difference.

reefly · #10 04/28/2006, 05:58 AM

Because it's hard to prove a negative, it works so well.

Had one on each of mine since the tanks were new.