Advice please -re: value of UV steralizer

gridley · #1 04-25-2012, 02:56 AM

Thank you to everyone for your advice and help.

wickedfrags · #2 04-25-2012, 12:49 PM

I have spend disturbing amount of time and money in the saltwater hobby since the mid 90's and have owned 3 saltwater tanks over 200 gallons. I just set up a 90G reef tank with a bubble king skimmer and a Vertex Illumina.............a UV sterilizer was never even considered. Unless it is used on a quarantine system without a sand bed.......you will never see the diffference between using one and not using one. just my 2 cents.

gridley · #3 04-25-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wickedfrags

I have spend disturbing amount of time and money in the saltwater hobby since the mid 90's and have owned 3 saltwater tanks over 200 gallons. I just set up a 90G reef tank with a bubble king skimmer and a Vertex Illumina.............a UV sterilizer was never even considered. Unless it is used on a quarantine system without a sand bed.......you will never see the diffference between using one and not using one. just my 2 cents.

Thanks very much. I appreciate your thought as mine is also a 90G. Out of courisoity, what modle of Bubble Kin Skimer do you have - my wife and I are liely going shopping on Friday for one. Also interested in more info on your lighting - I have had people recommend several brands - but no one has mentioned the Vertx Illumina - I'm assuming that is an LED?