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05-23-2007, 03:18 PM
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REEFLVR
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UV Sterilzer
I am looking to get a UV sterlizer for my tank. I am wondering what kind or even what size I need? I have a 150 gallon 6 foot long tank if that helps. Thanks,
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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05-23-2007, 03:47 PM
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Professor Chaos
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what kind of flow do you plan to push through it?
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05-23-2007, 04:44 PM
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REEFLVR
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Location: Oklahoma
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I don't know that either. Do you mean the same flow as I have from my overflow? I'm dumb about this and don't mind saying so. I'm open to any suggestions or comments.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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05-23-2007, 05:08 PM
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king of brown corals
Join Date: Sep 2005
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most importantly what are you wanting to use it for . a clarifier , or control of fish disease . each application uses different flow . to use as a clarifier you could probably skimp by with a 25 watt unit , for disease control figure on a 40 watt .
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05-23-2007, 05:35 PM
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REEFLVR
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oklahoma
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I want to get it for disease control. I have gotten a couple fish a few months apart. I got a yellow long nose butterfly fish that lived about 24 days, Then I got a sail fin fish and it lasted about 23 days. I am really gun shy about getting more larger fish, so I got a dragon goby and it lasted a month. I haven't gotten anything else. I know the sail fin had ick. I still have the coral beauty, and the clown, and the yellow watchman goby, and the chromis. It just seemed to happen to the new fish. I got them from the same place so I don't think that was the problem. I just don't know.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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05-23-2007, 05:35 PM
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The Muddy Mod
Join Date: Dec 2005
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I would plan on the 40 and also plan on moving the water through it verrrrrry slowwwwwwly
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05-23-2007, 05:44 PM
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king of brown corals
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i would try a different l.f.s. . seems to me your describing poorly shipped fish . he may have gotten then from a different supplier than your first ones . if they are coming in in bad shape than a u.v. will not help you . just try a new fish from somewhere different before you spend your money on a u.v. . mind you a u.v. is not a bad thing to have !
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save the beach ! go bare bottom ........
gary
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05-23-2007, 07:43 PM
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It can be rebuilt.
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ditto on what Gary is saying. i am thinking you have poorly caught/acclimated fish. this hobby is hard enough, but to think that most of the fish deaths we have are because of circumstances beyond the aquarist controll. 
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05-23-2007, 08:54 PM
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REEFLVR
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I know that the yellow long nose butterfly had ick. He was covered with it, the sail fin was always a weird fish. I was told that with something about larger fish I needed a UV Sterilizer.
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150 Gal tank,sump, DIY Skimmer, LR,LS
Coral beauty, Clown fish, 3 pajama cardinals
1 b/g chromis, YWG, cleaner shrimp
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05-24-2007, 09:03 AM
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It can be rebuilt.
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before getting a UV read the articles on this page. yes it is from a UV supplier, but what is being said is science and not marketing speak which is what you are reading in the price range UV's you are looking at.
in order to get a UV that is even remotely possible of doing what you want it to do you will be spending over $400. on the UV alone.
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10-16-2007, 11:14 PM
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Little Fishy
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what does uv sterilzers do??? is it worth getting one if u have a 60 gallon tank??? still new to this.. some of the abbrevs u guys use.. i'm like huh... what does that mean... lol
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10-17-2007, 06:10 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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I agee with Butch! more watts and real slow.
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10-17-2007, 06:12 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by specialblend27
what does uv sterilzers do??? is it worth getting one if u have a 60 gallon tank??? still new to this.. some of the abbrevs u guys use.. i'm like huh... what does that mean... lol
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use it for . a clarifier , or control of fish disease . each application uses different flow . to use as a clarifier you could probably skimp by with a 25 watt unit , for disease control figure on a 40 watt .
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