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Old 06-19-2006, 03:20 AM
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do you use a uv sterilizer on your reef
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Old 06-19-2006, 03:22 AM
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Old 06-19-2006, 03:34 AM
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Yes, on my seahorse tank & on the tank with my Powder Blue Tang (aka Ick magnet). It really helped keep the ick under control until it learned not to be stressed out by the other fish.

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Old 06-19-2006, 04:23 AM
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Nope. Don't intend to either.
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Old 06-19-2006, 04:54 AM
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Nope, I prefer ozone.
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Yes, it is one of the most important pieces of equipment in my system for keeping difficult corals. I believe it was useful for destroying bacteria and neutralizing toxins that prevented me from keeping Acroporas and Bird's Nest corals in the past. For fish, it was not important. I didn't notice any difference in ick before and after the UV. I had long bouts of ick even after running UV 24/7. In both cases, the ick eventually goes away on its own and fish are fine.

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Old 06-19-2006, 03:17 PM
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One thing about UV is the costs vary a lot, so buy carefully.

I use a Coralife Turbo Twist, and all I have to do is replace the bulb once a year for $60.

But on some you have to replace the quartz sleeve as well, pushing the yearly replacement cost up around $150-200, which is what I paid for my whole 18w sterilizer.

Some of the fancy models also have some quick cleaning gizmos, but my Turbo Twist does not, then again there is no need, when I replace my bulb, there has never been anything to clean inside whatsoever, no green slime algae, no coralline, nothing.
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