WTB UV Sterilizer

Alfredo De La Fe · 02-01-2006, 10:53 PM

I am looking for a UV Sterilizer for my 180Gal reef...

-Alfred

02-01-2006, 10:57 PM

Just a question ,why do you need one for your reef ?
Are you have ich or algea problems ? I have my reef tank for over 2 years now ,never used a UV on it ,On my Fish only when i had I used one ,BUt for reef tanks not ness

Alfredo De La Fe · 02-01-2006, 11:02 PM

Some kind of bacterial infection is melting my colt coral and nephthea...
Everything else is very healthy.

-Alfred

02-01-2006, 11:08 PM

Did you try a large WC and running carbon and some poly filters ,cant hurt to try before gettting a UV which will heat your tank up a bit more

Alfredo De La Fe · 02-01-2006, 11:14 PM

We do a 25% water change at least once a month and I run carbon continously.

-Alfred

Alfredo De La Fe · 02-01-2006, 11:14 PM

Only thing I can think of is that there was a bacterial bloom because of moving the rocks around/stirring up the sand followed by a spike in temperature.

-Alfred

02-01-2006, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfredo De La Fe


	We do a 25% water change at least once a month and I run carbon continously. -Alfred

Well you dont have to buy one ,,you are more then welcome to use the one i have ,Its 25 W Aqua UV ,just need a pump or connect to your return ,
with a Bacteral prob in the tank 25% every month is not good
25% every week is better JMO ,,
BUt if you need the UV ,
917 553 8482 ,anytime
Ronen

Alfredo De La Fe · 02-02-2006, 12:00 AM

I just added triple the normal amount of carbon I use. Hopefully that will help, also cranked up my ASM skimmer to produce wetter foam.

-Alfred

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02-01-2006, 10:57 PM	#2
DEEPWATER Guest Posts: n/a	Just a question ,why do you need one for your reef ? Are you have ich or algea problems ? I have my reef tank for over 2 years now ,never used a UV on it ,On my Fish only when i had I used one ,BUt for reef tanks not ness

02-01-2006, 11:02 PM	#3
Alfredo De La Fe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Upper Manhattan Posts: 838 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (0)	Some kind of bacterial infection is melting my colt coral and nephthea... Everything else is very healthy. -Alfred

02-01-2006, 11:08 PM	#4
DEEPWATER Guest Posts: n/a	Did you try a large WC and running carbon and some poly filters ,cant hurt to try before gettting a UV which will heat your tank up a bit more

02-01-2006, 11:14 PM	#5
Alfredo De La Fe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Upper Manhattan Posts: 838 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (0)	We do a 25% water change at least once a month and I run carbon continously. -Alfred

02-02-2006, 12:00 AM	#8
Alfredo De La Fe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Upper Manhattan Posts: 838 Reefer Ratings: (16) Friends: (0)	I just added triple the normal amount of carbon I use. Hopefully that will help, also cranked up my ASM skimmer to produce wetter foam. -Alfred