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

[Cory McElroy <corywmcelroy@hotmail.com>]

The only ways to get rid of green spot algae that I know of, is manual removal 
by scrubbing, or Nerite snails. These snails are perfect because they can't 
reproduce in fresh water. And love to eat green spot algae. You need a small 
herd of them to keep up with the green spot algae though. I've personally 
tested it in my store, and 1 nerite snail, took about 2 weeks to get on top of 
a 10 gallon hex tank. I have since ordered a bunch more and have spread them 
out through the store tanks to start devouring that algae. As it's a pain to 
get rid of.

Cory

> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:51:28 -0800
> From: matt@wrongcrowd.com
> To: GSAS-Member@thekrib.com
> Subject: [GSAS-Member] Anyone use a UV sterilizer?
> 
> 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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