djdrz... your green water was probably due to an imbalance, co2 issues or ammo. once it's there it can be tough to get rid of. now that it's gone... as long as you don't have any spikes and keep your ferts/co2 in order you shouldn't need anymore uvc. good reason, nonetheless.
blue2fyre... sounds like an excellent reason for uvc.
funkman... you should be satisfied with your results shortly. then you can put it on the shelf for another outbreak if you wish... or to prevent spread if you see an issue with one of your fish later (particular issue dependant ofcourse).
rod... excellent link/price as usual.
borgey... might want to check over on pufferforum and see what they say. internal parasites doesn't seem to be a sterilizers forte' from what i know. not sure how often they'd be floating around in the water column to get zapped.
phoenixfire... i really don't think which model really matters with these things. i'd check out the prices... get the highest wattage within my budget that makes any sense for my tank... and run it as little as possible. for example... until my green water was gone and/or on a timer set so it only turns my tank over maybe a half dozen times a day give or take. this will extend your bulb life (which are typically only useful for 6 months).
i use this one... http://americanaquariumproducts.com/15WattUVSterilizer.html
it was cheaper and there were no "econo" models when i got it. that's my story and i'm sticking to it.
either way, it works great and is never in my tank.
here's a chart that's loosely relevant to any model... http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/pic/article.cfm?acatid=423&aid=435
blue2fyre... sounds like an excellent reason for uvc.
funkman... you should be satisfied with your results shortly. then you can put it on the shelf for another outbreak if you wish... or to prevent spread if you see an issue with one of your fish later (particular issue dependant ofcourse).
rod... excellent link/price as usual.
borgey... might want to check over on pufferforum and see what they say. internal parasites doesn't seem to be a sterilizers forte' from what i know. not sure how often they'd be floating around in the water column to get zapped.
phoenixfire... i really don't think which model really matters with these things. i'd check out the prices... get the highest wattage within my budget that makes any sense for my tank... and run it as little as possible. for example... until my green water was gone and/or on a timer set so it only turns my tank over maybe a half dozen times a day give or take. this will extend your bulb life (which are typically only useful for 6 months).
i use this one... http://americanaquariumproducts.com/15WattUVSterilizer.html
it was cheaper and there were no "econo" models when i got it. that's my story and i'm sticking to it.
either way, it works great and is never in my tank.here's a chart that's loosely relevant to any model... http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/pic/article.cfm?acatid=423&aid=435
