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Will a UV sterilizer kill phytoplankton ? will it wipe it out in a tank ? need to know thnx
 
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Well its free floating so possibly. Depends on whether or not your uv is "strong enough" to sterilize free floating algae and or parasites. By strong enough I mean wattage, flowrate and dwell time.
 

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