UV question

[Tenchi Kioto]

Do UV units work well with freshwater to kill algae??

TIA
TK

[Racf]

"Tenchi Kioto" > wrote in message
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> Do UV units work well with freshwater to kill algae??
>
> TIA
> TK

It would kill the algae that gives you green water. It will also
clarify the water column even more. I use one in my 150 gallon tank
full time. I have a smaller 8 watt hang-on that I can use as needed on
my other tanks if I have an issue that needs to be addressed.

If I develop a pea soup situation, the hang-on will completely eliminate
it in about 2 days....and the problem rarely recurs....

[Tenchi Kioto]

"Racf" > wrote in
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> "Tenchi Kioto" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Do UV units work well with freshwater to kill algae??
>>
>> TIA
>> TK
>
> It would kill the algae that gives you green water. It will also
> clarify the water column even more. I use one in my 150 gallon tank
> full time. I have a smaller 8 watt hang-on that I can use as needed
> on my other tanks if I have an issue that needs to be addressed.
>
> If I develop a pea soup situation, the hang-on will completely
> eliminate it in about 2 days....and the problem rarely recurs....
>


would it help with any types of hair algae? this is my main problem on
my plants i was thinking a UV or bedfilter dont know which one to go
with... any advice would be help full... also a small note i am not
usuing a undergravel

Thanks
TK

[Racf]

"Tenchi Kioto" > wrote in message
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> "Racf" > wrote in
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> >
> > "Tenchi Kioto" > wrote in message
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> >> Do UV units work well with freshwater to kill algae??
> >>
> >> TIA
> >> TK
> >
> > It would kill the algae that gives you green water. It will also
> > clarify the water column even more. I use one in my 150 gallon tank
> > full time. I have a smaller 8 watt hang-on that I can use as needed
> > on my other tanks if I have an issue that needs to be addressed.
> >
> > If I develop a pea soup situation, the hang-on will completely
> > eliminate it in about 2 days....and the problem rarely recurs....
> >
>
>
> would it help with any types of hair algae? this is my main problem on
> my plants i was thinking a UV or bedfilter dont know which one to go
> with... any advice would be help full... also a small note i am not
> usuing a undergravel
>
> Thanks
> TK

It doesn't seem to affect any other types of algae. Just the ones in
the water column.....

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> > >> Do UV units work well with freshwater to kill algae??
> > >>
> > >> TIA
> > >> TK
> > >
> > > It would kill the algae that gives you green water. It will also
> > > clarify the water column even more. I use one in my 150 gallon tank
> > > full time. I have a smaller 8 watt hang-on that I can use as needed
> > > on my other tanks if I have an issue that needs to be addressed.
> > >
> > > If I develop a pea soup situation, the hang-on will completely
> > > eliminate it in about 2 days....and the problem rarely recurs....
> > >
> >
> >
> > would it help with any types of hair algae? this is my main problem on
> > my plants i was thinking a UV or bedfilter dont know which one to go
> > with... any advice would be help full... also a small note i am not
> > usuing a undergravel
> >
> > Thanks
> > TK
>
> It doesn't seem to affect any other types of algae. Just the ones in
> the water column.....
>
>



Curious, What wattage are you using on the 150G tank. Would you go larger
or smaller if you had to do it over again?


Buzz