5050 UV LED Strip

[Bengals888]

Hi,

I was planning to use the 5050 UV LED strip sold on ebay or Amazon.
Spec is Wavelength:395-405nm. Is this spectrum enough to sterilize the water?

Next question would be if it needs to be submersed in water to sterilize vs. above it?
I would put in a tube and seal the ends with silicon.
How long does it need to be on for? Harmful to human eyes?

I am trying to get rid of mold in a freshwater fairy shrimp tank. There is a UV bulb sterilizer available
but it is super bright and says it cannot be used in the main tank.

I will try airline type filter first with matrix and poly to see if mold goes away, if not, will try UV.

 

[wangspeed]

That’s nowhere near being the right wavelength to kill algae or pathogens. That wavelength is to help grow things.

LEDs can not produce the right wavelength for this purpose. If a UV sterilizer is what you want, you need one from a reputable company.

 

[bblumberg]

UV sterilizers use UV-C which is between 100 and 280 nm. Most germicidal bulbs are in the 240-280 nm range.