Do Uv Sterilisers Remove Algae?

[AdAndrews]

as the title suggests, do uv sterilisers remove algae(i say remove, what i mean really is stop from growing, as it will be in-place from tank start up if this thread is decisive)

thanks guys

 

[MadMan-JaMeS]

as the title suggests, do uv sterilisers remove algae(i say remove, what i mean really is stop from growing, as it will be in-place from tank start up if this thread is decisive)

thanks guys

they certainly help combat algaebut not sure if they would completely stop it.

Depends on the powerof the bulb and how much sunlight the tank recieves

you could have a small UV but the sunmay over power it and algae would stillgrow but not as much as it would without the UV

 

[AdAndrews]

as the title suggests, do uv sterilisers remove algae(i say remove, what i mean really is stop from growing, as it will be in-place from tank start up if this thread is decisive)

thanks guys

they certainly help combat algaebut not sure if they would completely stop it.

Depends on the powerof the bulb and how much sunlight the tank recieves

you could have a small UV but the sunmay over power it and algae would stillgrow but not as much as it would without the UV

ok.. its just coz i was thinking about getting a green spotted puffer, but(im not sure you are aware) it can only be kept in a species tank.. so no plecs/algae eaters.. i could reduce the light, the tank wouldnt recieve any sunlight, and the light tubes are the standard crappy t8's that come with the tank(fluval roma 125) i just hate the algae you get on surfaces like rocks, which are hard to clean(usually my bn does this) but i could just only have the light on for 6 hours a day.. not sure if i would get algae or not

 

[rabbut]

UV sterilisers will kill off Green Water algae spores, but not the algae that grows on the rocks. Anything the UV can kill must first pass through the bulb. Some spores will always live long enough in the tank to latch onto a rock e.t.c before spreading, even if UV is on from the start, and it will spread from there easily. It may slow the initial advance, but will do nothing to help it past a few days... It is a common miss-conception that a UV steriliser will kill all parasites in the tank, it does not, it simply reduces their numbers

In the home aquarium, IMO, UV is potentially quite dangerous, as it weakens the fishes immune system by stopping them from being exposed to the normal levels of parasites. If you get a power cut that knoks out the UV and the filter, couple back-ground levels of parasites to which a stressed fish has no immunity and it's only time before the fish catches something... In QT, Wholesaler, Exporter and shop systems, UV can be very good, but for the every day home aquarium, it has no place IMO

All the best
Rabbut

 

[AdAndrews]

UV sterilisers will kill off Green Water algae spores, but not the algae that grows on the rocks. Anything the UV can kill must first pass through the bulb. Some spores will always live long enough in the tank to latch onto a rock e.t.c before spreading, even if UV is on from the start, and it will spread from there easily. It may slow the initial advance, but will do nothing to help it past a few days... It is a common miss-conception that a UV steriliser will kill all parasites in the tank, it does not, it simply reduces their numbers

In the home aquarium, IMO, UV is potentially quite dangerous, as it weakens the fishes immune system by stopping them from being exposed to the normal levels of parasites. If you get a power cut that knoks out the UV and the filter, couple back-ground levels of parasites to which a stressed fish has no immunity and it's only time before the fish catches something... In QT, Wholesaler, Exporter and shop systems, UV can be very good, but for the every day home aquarium, it has no place IMO

All the best
Rabbut

cheers mate