Picking the right UV sterilizer, Does brand really matter?

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Whats up yall, so im in the market for a UV specifically for ICH management. I have a 110 gallon total system volume, so id need a 25W or higher sterilizer.
I know that the community says that Pentair and Aqua Ultraviolet are the better or "best" ones.
A buddy of mine has a Corallife turbo twist 36W sterilizer hell sell me cheap.
Do yall think it will do the job? its over sized so maybe that will offset the brand name?
Anyone running this unit that loves it?
thanks for the input.
 
Brand does matter, I've seen cheap stuff leak and get water in the electroncs. The coralife turbotwsts are ok but I'd put some silicine grease on the seasl and read the manual, tank and flow rates given on the box is only for clearing algae blooms, for parasite control flow rate will be much slower.
 

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