UV Sterilizers

[BobB]

Does anyone use them, if yes which would you recommend.

[crazie.eddie]

What size is your tank?

Do you plan to connect them to a filter? If so, what filter?

What is your purpose (eliminate parasites, algae, or bacteria)?

[BobB]

It would be a 90G tank, I have an eheim cannister filter. I would like to kill off any bacteria and algae.

[Dissident]

Whats the flow GPH of the filter (or the filter model).

[marilyn1998]

Bob,

For my 90 gallon I bought a TurboTwist 36W to use with my Filstar XP3. Once I got it, Big Al's told me (since the tubing was confusing) that no way would that UV work with the flow of my Canister. THey suggested using a powerhead or getting one that had its own pump.

I got this one 24W and LOVE it!!! IT cleared up my algae, and no sickness in my tank. My water is crystal clear.

http://www.petsmart.com/global/produ...ousText=uv&N=2

[BobB]

Whats the flow GPH of the filter (or the filter model).

251 GPH

[Dissident]

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/ar...id=423&aid=440

With media (Assumeing 251 is mfr rated gph) hoses etc I would guess you are in reality at 150-190gph.

I have heard a lot of good things about the turbotwist, stay away from the jebo UVs they are notorious for leaking.
30-40W you should be fine.

[sledwood]

Hi BobB,
I run two Eheim 2128s on my 90 gal. and they each discharge through an 18 watt Coralife Turbotwist. I love them. Never any problems and they work as advertised.................Ed