UV lamp light for a Fluval Evo

[MLaura]

Hi all,
I'm a bit embarrassed by admitting that a I have a so small tank but I was starting and I live in a rented house. Now I have a Dino boom and I'm thinking to get rid of them by sterilizing with a UV light. My tank is a 52 litre tank what Voltage do you think will fit for propose? I was thinking in a Green Killing Machine, but there is with 3W, 9W and 24W. I was thinking to get a 9W. What would be your opinions?

 

[ndrwater]

If I were to go with a UV, and I'm not 100% sure that'd be the best option for Dino's, it'd be the 9w.
I would look to see where your Nitrates and Phosphates are (and potentially correcting those parameters) before spending money on a UV.
Dino's in a new tank are also something that happens more often than we'd like. Most often, they burn themselves out once other algaes take hold

 

[MLaura]

If I were to go with a UV, and I'm not 100% sure that'd be the best option for Dino's, it'd be the 9w.
I would look to see where your Nitrates and Phosphates are (and potentially correcting those parameters) before spending money on a UV.
Dino's in a new tank are also something that happens more often than we'd like. Most often, they burn themselves out once other algaes take hold

Thank you for your suggestion, Is not a new tank... and is craking my head why do I have so high nitrates really... :(

 

[ndrwater]

You need the right ratio of Nitrate to Phosphate. If it gets out of whack, strange things happen... Like Dino's...