Uv Water Tank Sterilizer

When i bought my 240 gallon tank it came with a uv sterilizer.

Uv water tank sterilizer.

Express water ultraviolet reverse osmosis water filtration system 6 stage ro uv water sterilizer with faucet and tank uv under sink water filter 100 gpd with clear housing rouv10dcg 4 6 out of 5 stars 168. Small uv systems for under the kitchen sink to whole of house units to protect from bacteria viruses and parasite bugs in untreated water supplies like rainwater tanks dams creeks rivers groundwater and bore water. This uv sterilizer is suitable for aquariums consisting of 250 or fewer gallons of water. Get it as soon as wed sep 30.

Uv will help to sanitize water that has been filtered by inactivating 90 of various micro organisms. This fish tank uv sterilizer is ideal for tanks up to 20 gallons. This powerful uv sterilizer has been designed to effectively rescue your aquarium from all kinds of unwanted algae and bacteria by eliminating their existence and production cycle. Undesirables include free floating algae spores parasites and troublesome bacteria such as heterotrophic bacteria which are.

Currently i just have water passing through it with the light off. If you own a mid or large size fish tank this sterilizer can be the best option for you. In essence a uv sterilizer has a uv bulb in a water tight compartment that will kill or zap undesirables in the water that pass through the unit. You might be imagining that a uv sterilizer in an aquarium would look the same casting an eerie blue light through the water.

Reef keepers have long debated whether the constant use of a uv sterlizer is helpful or harmful to a saltwater reef tank. Save more with subscribe save. I have a 55 sump with a refugium. If you ve ever been to a tanning salon you ve likely seen what a uv lamp looks like.

However this isn t always the case. The uv sterilizer for aquariums refer to a filtration unit that uses ultraviolet light bulb when getting rid of very tiny organisms that are freely hovering or lingering in the tank water. The internal zigzag channel directs water back and forth to maximize contact with the uv lamp. I also run a sizeable skimmer for the tank.

The longer water comes into contact with uv light or the longer the dwell the more effective the light is at killing harmful mold bacteria pathogens and free floating algae. These units are safe to use in home aquariums swimming pools and liquid manufacturing firms. How does a uv sterilizer work. Larger ultra violet water treatment systems are available for commercial and industrial installations.

Submersible uv light for sterilizing water in water storage tanks.