Uv Sterilizer. Check this out

[TechAquaria]

I was palnning on running it 24/7 until the green water cleared up, then add it to my light timer.

That is quite fine. However, any sign of disease in the tank, crank it on 24/7--UNLESS you are going to med the whole tank and the meds you will be using are sensitive to UV--consulting the manufacturer should point you in the right direction. The guy at the LFS will, most likely, just tell you his/her best guess.

Be prepared to be amazed at the benefits UV can add to a tank ...

Regards,
TA

 

[stratusfearrr]

That is quite fine. However, any sign of disease in the tank, crank it on 24/7--UNLESS you are going to med the whole tank and the meds you will be using are sensitive to UV--consulting the manufacturer should point you in the right direction. The guy at the LFS will, most likely, just tell you his/her best guess.

Be prepared to be amazed at the benefits UV can add to a tank ...

Regards,
TA

I can tell that you are quite the advocate for the use of a uv sterilizer. I take it you have had alot of success with them on freshwater applications?

 

[TechAquaria]

I can tell that you are quite the advocate for the use of a uv sterilizer. I take it you have had alot of success with them on freshwater applications?

Absolutely!

Decades ago, I realized that UV was natural to the environment. My first experiments were with coils of clear tubing and pumping water outside for exposure. Then, sheets of glass forming "panels" to pump the water the water through and expose the water to natural sunlight. This did not work out ... it was a better aquarium heater in the summer than anything else! Then, various designs around ballasts and UV tubes ...

It is my firm belief, that if you maintain the unit and use it properly, you will notice a steep decline in disease/parasites and algae in you tank--and of course, green water becomes a thing of the past. You might want to read up on redox levels and ozone, both are side effects of UV.

As I have pointed out, and some have missed the importance of, Mother Nature has chosen to use UV in all her ponds, lakes, streams, rivers and oceans--she has been keeping "aquariums" for a long, long time--SUCCESSFULLY!--'yanno?

Regards,
TA

 

[stratusfearrr]

Absolutely!

Decades ago, I realized that UV was natural to the environment. My first experiments were with coils of clear tubing and pumping water outside for exposure. Then, sheets of glass forming "panels" to pump the water the water through and expose the water to natural sunlight. This did not work out ... it was a better aquarium heater in the summer than anything else! Then, various designs around ballasts and UV tubes ...

It is my firm belief, that if you maintain the unit and use it properly, you will notice a steep decline in disease/parasites and algae in you tank--and of course, green water becomes a thing of the past. You might want to read up on redox levels and ozone, both are side effects of UV.

As I have pointed out, and some have missed the importance of, Mother Nature has chosen to use UV in all her ponds, lakes, streams, rivers and oceans--she has been keeping "aquariums" for a long, long time--SUCCESSFULLY!--'yanno?

Regards,
TA

Haha. Well im pumped. I can't wait to get mine and see how it works out