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framerguy · 09-06-2007, 08:35 AM

There are other ways of killing Ick, none of them are fun. Yes a UV sterilizer will help but be aware it kills indiscrimately and takes out the good with the bad bacterias. That's usually not a problem since the good are reproduced again quickly by the inhabitants of the tank. Be aware also that UV sterilizers cannot be relied upon to keep the tank free of disease, but IMO a sterilizer is a good thing to have. As far as quality of sterilizers I'm not as qualified to answer that and someone like Icstorc who has one will be along.

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framerguy Manta Ray Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mount Airy, Ga Posts: 3,527 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: UV Sterilizers ?? There are other ways of killing Ick, none of them are fun. Yes a UV sterilizer will help but be aware it kills indiscrimately and takes out the good with the bad bacterias. That's usually not a problem since the good are reproduced again quickly by the inhabitants of the tank. Be aware also that UV sterilizers cannot be relied upon to keep the tank free of disease, but IMO a sterilizer is a good thing to have. As far as quality of sterilizers I'm not as qualified to answer that and someone like Icstorc who has one will be along. __________________ ___________________________________ Greg All time fav quote: "Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."-Guillaume Apollinaire "Being happy can be as easy as deciding to be!"-Greg Kimsey (framerguy) Still Workin' on it! 375gDT built in wall, Gargantuan DIY Beckett Skimmer, 100g sump, Sequence Hammerhead closed loop, 75 gallon seagrass/mineral mud refugium, 55 gallon crushed coral/live rock refugium, 30 gallon DSB/ cheatomorpha refugium, algae turf scrubber, DIY calcium reactor, DIY kalkwasser mixer, DIY light system w/4x 250MH & 4x54w T5, etc, etc, etc... chronicles-akwareum