LiquidCache
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Thoughts? I've searched and have not come up with conclusive results. In my mind it would kill the bad along with the good. Unless I'm missing something?
To sterilize or not to sterilize? Ultravoiletly of course. :)
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Ted_C
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Killing the good and the bad - maybe - as long as it's floating around in the water. Most of your "good" stuff though is forming biofilms on sand, rock or other surfaces and not floating around.
I personally think it's one of those things that doesn't hurt but at the same time isn't essential.
When I ran mine - I did notice I didn't have to clean the glass as often. Thats sorta good and bad. Since I didn't feed my corals - I thought maybe I was killing some of their food they were using.
I personally think it's one of those things that doesn't hurt but at the same time isn't essential.
When I ran mine - I did notice I didn't have to clean the glass as often. Thats sorta good and bad. Since I didn't feed my corals - I thought maybe I was killing some of their food they were using.
Themonsterisme
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I too have wondered this exact thing...wish there was a little research on the topic
CrazyEyes
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I found someone who posted this on another forum while doing a search for UV sterilizers..
"While you may get different opinions on whether or not it's needed, UV has no negative effects. Since only water that passes through the unit is treated, there is no impact on the beneficial filtration bacteria. UV does not add or take anything from the water column. The only immediate noticeable effect may be an increase in water clarity.
Contrary to popular belief, UV exposure does not kill the organsims that pass through the unit. It simply uses UV radiation to sterilize single cell organisms and some small parasites so they can no longer reproduce. Hence the name UV sterilizer and not UV killer or UV destroyer (sounds like a marketable name though). Larger organisms like pods and such will pass through unharmed and unaffected by the UV exposure.
I run it on my tank on the input side of my recirc skimmer. There is a theory that UV will affect phosphate bonds and can possibly increase phosphate removal through skimming. Whether or not it works, I don't know. Since I like to run UV anyway on a tank, I figure it can't hurt. I say make the deal if it's that good."
"While you may get different opinions on whether or not it's needed, UV has no negative effects. Since only water that passes through the unit is treated, there is no impact on the beneficial filtration bacteria. UV does not add or take anything from the water column. The only immediate noticeable effect may be an increase in water clarity.
Contrary to popular belief, UV exposure does not kill the organsims that pass through the unit. It simply uses UV radiation to sterilize single cell organisms and some small parasites so they can no longer reproduce. Hence the name UV sterilizer and not UV killer or UV destroyer (sounds like a marketable name though). Larger organisms like pods and such will pass through unharmed and unaffected by the UV exposure.
I run it on my tank on the input side of my recirc skimmer. There is a theory that UV will affect phosphate bonds and can possibly increase phosphate removal through skimming. Whether or not it works, I don't know. Since I like to run UV anyway on a tank, I figure it can't hurt. I say make the deal if it's that good."
