UV sterilizer

[jocomp]

I've seen some videos where people hooked up a uv sterilizer to clear up their water. I will usually run carbon for a few days to get the water crystal clear and then wait until it needs it again. I was wondering if a good uv sterilizer is as affective as running the carbon?

 

[Michael Hoaster]

They're like apples and oranges. They both can clear your water, but they clear different things. Carbon takes care of most. UV will clear up a phytoplankton bloom, or after a glass cleaning. So carbon wins most of the time, and a better bang for the buck.

 

[hottuna]

marineland makes a water polishing filter. great tool for clearing cloudy aquariums.

https://www.amazon.com/Marineland-P...2N2EG20NPGD&psc=1&refRID=0WFRN57DG2N2EG20NPGD

 

[jocomp]

Thank you. By your responses, it seems like the uv sterilizer would not be worth it in my case. Right now, the carbon does work so I will continue using it.

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Right on. I don't think you need UV right now. Keep it in mind for down the road. If you get dinoflagellates, UV is helpful.

 

[Tek_Diver]

Carbon works wonderful....