UV Sterilizer Run Time

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Do I leave my UV sterilizer running 24/7, or do I have it run only when the lights are on?
 
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You can turn it off for short periods of time if you're dosing live phyto (30-60 min) with no impact to anything you're using UV to manage.
 
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