Jan 14, 2026 #1 jweiner Community Member View Badges R2R App User My Tank Thread Joined Dec 6, 2025 Messages 85 Reaction score 45 Location Milwaukee Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Do I leave my UV sterilizer running 24/7, or do I have it run only when the lights are on?
Jan 14, 2026 #2 Kooma Well-Known Member View Badges R2R App User Joined Jan 7, 2025 Messages 754 Reaction score 679 Location Ontario Rating - 0% 0 0 0 24/7 to be effective
Jan 14, 2026 #3 Quietman 2500 Club Member View Badges Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined May 14, 2017 Messages 3,528 Reaction score 11,025 Location Indiana - born and bred Rating - 0% 0 0 0 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.
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.