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UV Sterilizer

Matthew Meyer

Matthew Meyer

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Just bought a Green Killing machine uv sterilizer.

AA GKM24W Internal UV for Aquariums up to 120Ga,Black https://a.co/d/807INgf

Just purchased this off Amazon. Been having recurrent Dinos even with DinoX. I plan to place this in my sump.

Any advice?
 
I am using the 15watt aqua UV on my tank. It's huge but I think smaller than the pentair equivalent. I notice the glass needs much less frequent cleanings when it's running, so I know it does something...

I haven't had any major issues with dinos, FWIW.
 
I've had mine for a few months now in my megaflow 120 and I have noticed I don't need to clean my glass as frequently. My water also seems a lot clearer than before, so I think it's a good pickup.
 
There is a long thread on R2R about people reporting “High Antimony found on Triton ICP” when using the Green Killing Machine. I’d go with the AquaUV.
 
I used one to get rid of Dinos (osteropsis). I just stuck it in my display for a couple of weeks and removed it. It worked just fine!
 
Arvin R said:
I don't have my packaging anymore but their site states fw and sw usage. I'm going to pull mine from my 25g lagoon tank and take it apart as much as I can to check on if there are any signs of degradation.
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I stand corrected. I could swear it used to not be, but I must be thinking of a different version.

Thanks for correcting misinfo!
 
There may (heard from a bird, i am not sure) be some metal parts that don't react to saltwater as well as we would like. I have used two in the past and retired them after a few month in the display, out of fear of the metal parts that I am not certain are really there.
Arvin R said:
I'm going to pull mine from my 25g lagoon tank and take it apart as much as I can to check on if there are any signs of degradation.
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This would be cool if you do, Arvin!
 
CaptainB said:
Let me know how this works out. I've always skipped uv since there's conflicting info out there if it actually does anything. Seems interesting though!
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It definitely helps when battling some types of dinos if proper size, flow and placement are properly implemented. And I also don't have to Scrape algae off the glass nearly as often as I do without running the UV. Also notice more clarity in the water. UV is definitely a plus in my opinion on any system. I went with the green killing machine for my 25g (Originally in my 32g biocube) due to the low cost. I definitely found threads of the metal shaft rusting after about 6 months of use in the past so this worries me.
 
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