Re: [GSAS-Member] Anyone use a UV sterilizer?

[macker <macker@gmail.com>]

Similar setup,

2x magnum 350, going to a UV, then to an eheim 2229 bio. Whats interesting
is, for me it solved all the algae problems, but the real benefit was fish
never got sick. Granted, it could be based on so many variables. It was a
heavily planted 'pond' tank, had c02 injection, and a 175wt halide.

Now, amount of fertilizer used, that would make a huge difference in algae
growth depending on water temp.

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 11:04 PM, Algae Magnet <algaemagnet@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a good sized UV steralizer on a 45 gallon acrylic tank.  I don't
> have
> a comparable control tank, but relative to my other stetups, I see no
> appreciable difference in algae control (green spot or otherwise).  I
> installed it hoping that it would reduce the chance of disease and deter
> some algal growth, but relative to the other tanks I have, I could not
> claim
> a significant difference.  My UV sterilizer is installed inline with the
> output from a Magnum 350 that I also use as a CO2 reactor.  To date,
> running
> with or without UV doesn't seem to show any direct correlation to algae
> growth.  From my limited experience, consistent CO2 and fertilizer dosing
> appears to correlated to minimal macro algae growth and reduced lighting
> interval appears to be correlated to reduced green spot algae.
>
> I will watch with interest to see what others have deduced from their usage
> of UV.
>
> -John
>
> On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Matt Staroscik <matt@wrongcrowd.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I noticed that you can get submersible UV sterilizer units that include a
> > pump for pretty cheap these days. Has anyone used one before?
> >
> > If a sterilizer would reduce the rate at which green spot algae grows on
> > the
> > glass it would be worth installing.
> >
> > MS
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