Uv sterilizer for water box AIO 65
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Coral reefer
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What are you wanting it to do?
tankguy
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Dino's for starters. I also have a feeling there may be some sort of fish disease running threw my tank. Ive lost everything within a week. No signs if ick but every fish I bought over the last month died in a weeks time. Eating and swimming then dead. Also bought a very healthy fish from a friend and the exact same thing happened
SupraSaltyReefer
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Sorry to hear about the fishes. Very odd. If there’s no fishes currently in your tank maybe it’s better to go fallow for 6 weeks. I have a 15w AquaUV hang on UV sterilizer and pump for $100 if needed. Was used on and off as needed so bulb should still be good.
tankguy
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Good to know thanks. Will put this in the back of my head while I look at options. Aqua is a Innovative Marine product ? I thought I saw this under their name. And yes tank will be fishless for awhile
MarcosDelgado0
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They are their own brand
MarcosDelgado0
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I used this same one when I had Dino’s. Makes it easy because for Dino’s you want to run UV from display to display in a closed loop. You can put the pump in your display towards the sand bed and it’ll come out of the spout
BAYMAC
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AQUA Ultraviolet as far as I know is their own company. They've been around since the mid 70's. They're a staple in Aquaculture and large facilities.
IM's brand is Auqashield (spelled correctly) : https://www.innovative-marine.com/s...q93D7PGa5uQ7iDB9lG0BywoS8hhLExwBoCurkQAvD_BwE
SupraSaltyReefer
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Aqua Ultraviolet is the brand.
15 Watt Advantage 2000+ UV Sterilizer with Hanger Spout
Aqua Ultraviolet UV Sterilizers will eradicate algae, bacteria, and protozoa without any harmful chemicals or additives! UV lamps emit a wavelength that will alter and disrupt the DNA or RNA of single-celled organisms. Combining the UV lamp into a large housing allows for maximum contact time...
www.bulkreefsupply.com
I've used the IM UV and wasn't impressed. It's basically the same cheap drop in UV bulbs you can buy from Amazon. It does work for algae for a month, but is ineffective after a month or so. If you want cheap and short term buy a drop in bulb from Amazon, but make sure it has a protective sleeve so it doesn't expose you to the UV light.
There's some submersible kinds but they might fall into the category of good for a couple intermittent uses but not long term continuous use. They also might be ok for algae and dinos but not slow enough for pathogens.
Aquatic Collection might have this since they carry a lot of Aquatop products.
www.aquatop.com
I have the same 15w Aqua Ultraviolet hang on that Tu posted and have been successful treating dinos and QT with it. Being a legit brand, they publish the flow and exposure rates needed for different intents.
Aquatic Collection might have this since they carry a lot of Aquatop products.
AQUATOP SP13-UV 395GPH Internal Filter 13W UV
Check out the deal on AQUATOP SP13-UV 395GPH Internal Filter 13W UV at Aquatop
www.aquatop.com
I have the same 15w Aqua Ultraviolet hang on that Tu posted and have been successful treating dinos and QT with it. Being a legit brand, they publish the flow and exposure rates needed for different intents.
Coral reefer
Past President
Doesn’t matter a ton for dinos. Fish parasites? Get the 57 way aqua uv