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Old 02-05-2011, 11:46 PM
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As the others have indicated, don't use it.

UV Sterilizers purpose is to use concentrated UV to kill pathygens (ICH, water born algae, etc). Using it as a light might have detrmintal affects on your overall tank, like maybe killing/bleaching your coral that is getting direct exposure to it.
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Setup: 180G DT, 105G Refuge (approx. 300lbs LR, 150lbs Aragonite)
Hardware: Super Reef Octopus SSS-3000, Tunze ATO, Mag 18 return, 2x MP40W, 2X Koralia 4's Wavemaker
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Type of Aquarium: mixed reef (SPS & LPS) with fish
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