Green Killing machine

[Manose]

I got a 24watt unit to clear up a bacteria bloom and had 2 questions

1. is it okay to lay on it's side in the sump?
2. will it leach stuff to destroy my tank?(only leaving it in a couple days)
Thanks

 

[Subsea]

Leach stuff?
Whatever organics that exist inside a bacteria molecule will be dumped into the bulk water. In my mature systems, that is food for filter feeders, including sponges.

No worries on laying green machine uv sterilizer on its side under water

 

[Manose]

Leach stuff?
Whatever organics that exist inside a bacteria molecule will be dumped into the bulk water. In my mature systems, that is food for filter feeders, including sponges.

No worries on laying green machine uv sterilizer on its side under water

Yeah I have it in the sump since Friday and tank is almost crystal clear.
I wonder how long I should leave it in there?
When I was researching this thing it was mentioned that it rusts out or something

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

There have been reports of it leaching antinomy.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/high-antimony-found-on-triton-icp.690396/#post-7537688

 

[Manose]

There have been reports of it leaching antinomy.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/high-antimony-found-on-triton-icp.690396/#post-7537688

So is too late to save my tank or is the antimony not there yet?
This is horrible and really upsetting that I have ruined my tank trying to make it better
The unit has been in the tank for 3 days

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

So is too late to save my tank or is the antimony not there yet?
This is horrible and really upsetting that I have ruined my tank trying to make it better
The unit has been in the tank for 3 days

Sorry, I don’t really know how fast it releases antimony.

Do things look ok?

 

[Manose]

Sorry, I don’t really know how fast it releases antimony.

Do things look ok?

Things look great as took the GKM out and is was only in for a couple days. I had a small bacteria bloom as it's a new tank and now ready for clean up crew

 

[Spare time]

I just put mine in as needed.