Uv ????

[JARRETT SHARK]

Is A Uv A Must In A Reef Tank,i Have A 15 Watt Laying Around And Not Sure If I Should Hook It Up. I Have A 72 Gal

 

[Bob 1000]

i didn't think so for a while but I used to be able to put fish with ich in my tank and a couple of days later it would be gone.... Without a uv light I couldn't do this crazy thing.... All the fish would get it...

 

[1UCKY]

Some people use them some don't. Some believe that the UV light kills good bacteria in reefs.

 

[Sean]

A MUST no

 

[PhoenixOne]

A must no? Meaning absolutely no?
And if no, can you tell why?

Thanks!:help:

 

[Sean]

you can use it but to say you must use one... no you don't have to have a UV on any aquarium. Like 1ucky says there are arguments either way. I've used them and I've done without them with success. I find that if I'm planning on having a lot of fish in the aquarium it make me feel better to have one on the aquarium. Does it make a beneficial difference? You never know.

 

[PhoenixOne]

Kewl, Thanks a bunch!!

 

[Wes]

i think they are a waste of money

 

[Sean]

i think they are a waste of money

so you see no use for them?

 

[Wes]

so you see no use for them?

for water purification, yes they are useful.

In the aquarium, I don't think there is enough evidence to support the claims.

I have never tried one nor have i ever been in the position to where a trying a UV sterilizer might help my situation.

 

[Sean]

A U.V. in a reef is up for an unresolvable discussion. But if you have a quarantine tank it's a useful tool. Fish only systems very helpful and ponds necessary.

Is it going to make all your fish healthy and happy... no, but no filter will.

 

[Wes]

i can see how it could be useful in a quarantine system