uv sterilizer

  1. Alex Morgan

    How do you size a UV sterilizer for a reef tank?

    I’m curious how everyone here decides what size UV sterilizer to run on a reef tank. Do you mainly go by tank volume, flow rate, or what you’re trying to control? I’ve also noticed that UV performance can vary quite a bit depending on flow and lamp age, so I’d be interested to hear what setups...
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  2. Alex Morgan

    Real talk: UV sterilizers in reef tanks - dose, flow rate, and what they actually do (and don’t)

    I’ve been thinking about UV sterilizers again after helping a few people size systems and seeing the same misconceptions come up. A lot of older advice treats them like a magic “disease preventer” or something you either need or don’t. In practice it’s more nuanced, especially on a reef. What a...
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