Uv vs copeopods

[iamurri33]

Will this little uv sterilizer kill my pods when it goes threw? I always see so many in my fuge and really none in my display, I know my other set up I have a 40 watt uv and it kills the pods. But this little one shouldn't right?

 

[Joeganja]

Yeah it will I have the same exact one 9 watts right? Killed a good 80% of my Copepods over time. Unless you have a bunch of tangs or think you have ich, or have dirty liking water I suggest don't run it.

 

[maroun.c]

My introduction tank has an oversized UV and frequently gets prazi treatments and I still see loads of pods on it.

 

[jetmaker]

I run one 24/7 I have lots of pods. If you don't keep chaeto or something they can house in you will lose them anyway.

 

[Diesel]

If they pass through the light they will be history.
If you have them in your tank for a while it shouldn't be a problem to keep your Pod population up as they will house deep inside your rock.
I have no fuge but have pods all over my rock if I peek in the morning with my https://orphek.com/azurelite/
Don't worry about the few that die due to the UV, filtersock, return pump, skimmer pump etc....etc....
Why are you running a UV anyway?

 

[jetmaker]

There's lots of good reasons to run uv I do have a fuge that's full of pods but really don't have fish that eat them the reasons to run uv are clear pristine water no bad bacteria no bad algae problems and no disease.

 

[Diesel]

That's weird.......... I have all that but never run a UV :rolleyes: on my tank.
No kidding, the UV is invented for something but it won't take the particles out of your water, and yes it will kill algae but only the algae that is suspended in the water.
I have ran a UV as a test on a QT with fish that had ICK but it never cured the ick, yes if the ick made it through the UV it will die but it won't cure ick out of your tank.
As I'm 35 + years into the salty side of this and basically when I lived in Europe we invented the UV but it has a lot more effect on freshwater than salt.
A friend of mine did ran a UV that was rated for three times his tank to kill the Cyano Bac but after 6 months it destroyed his tank completely, yes if the cyano passes the light it will die but for 99% the cyano won't do that or better you never get the bad bac out of your tank.
You go after it with good bacteria to out compete.
If you want to have clear pristine water run only one week out of the month some activated carbon, at the same time it will take unwanted metals that might be in your salt out the tank too.
With a good skimmer dialed in perfect you water should stay clear.

Oh and if you do run a UV hook it into or make sure the return from the UV is near your skimmer as you want all that stuff it kills sucked up and be removed by your skimmer.
Poor good bacteria that were blown of the rock by powerheads and were looking for a place in your tank to attach and got suck into the mean UV and ZAPPED!! God Bless them ;)

 

[maroun.c]

Ich needs more exposure time than bacteria to be killed. The ratings on UVs are not intended to deal with inch but with water born bacteria. Here exposure time fights with the ability of bacteria to reproduce and hence the results u get.

 

[jetmaker]

I've been doing this 30+ yrs also I've been using uv for more than 20 I've never had a disease in salt water but I also keep very expensive fish if I ever find a reason not to run uv than maybe I won't. As I do have a great skimmer and macro bubble at night my water is pristine.

 

[jetmaker]

Ich needs more exposure time than bacteria to be killed. The ratings on UVs are not intended to deal with inch but with water born bacteria. Here exposure time fights with the ability of bacteria to reproduce and hence the results u get.

Don't know never had it

 

[jetmaker]

I can't tell you the number of people I've helped on here that had 10 or more day bacterial blooms that I helped clear over night. Lots

 

[Diesel]

I've been doing this 30+ yrs also I've been using uv for more than 20 I've never had a disease in salt water but I also keep very expensive fish if I ever find a reason not to run uv than maybe I won't. As I do have a great skimmer and macro bubble at night my water is pristine.

I don't question your 30+ years just the UV.
If I tell you that you could have the same results without out the UV you'll scratch your head :rolleyes:
But then again what ever works for you don't change it.
For me I never enter my house through the front door........... and I never had a disease and I always change water in my blue buckets and never in a different color if that makes sense o_O
Oh and part of the reason I'm not go through the front door is that if I ever run into a uninvited guest I can blow them through the front door as I never like my front door anyway but the lady of the house does and believe me you don't want to fight her.
To UV or not to UV that always is a question that will never be solved we can agree on that :D

 

[jetmaker]

I don't question your 30+ years just the UV.
If I tell you that you could have the same results without out the UV you'll scratch your head :rolleyes:
But then again what ever works for you don't change it.
For me I never enter my house through the front door........... and I never had a disease and I always change water in my blue buckets and never in a different color if that makes sense o_O
Oh and part of the reason I'm not go through the front door is that if I ever run into a uninvited guest I can blow them through the front door as I never like my front door anyway but the lady of the house does and believe me you don't want to fight her.
To UV or not to UV that always is a question that will never be solved we can agree on that :D

Lol I come in through the garage

 

[stunreefer Verified Sponsor]

ut this little one shouldn't right?

When you call it a "little one" that leads to me thinking it's undersized; what are you trying to accomplish running U/V?

U/V must be mounted in a manner that forces the chamber to stay 100% filled, which generally means the inlet/outlet should be facing vertically. Your unit has both facing straight down. If this returns right back to your sump (versus through a reactor or up to display) chances are the chamber is not full which can cause quartz sleeve failure. Of course any portion of chamber not filled won't be doing you any good.

Killed a good 80% of my Copepods over time.

How did you measure this?

U/V is incredibly effective if installed and maintained properly. It's important to be aware of it's uses, however. Just like every other piece of equipment not all units are created equal, most should be avoided.

 

[Joeganja]

When you call it a "little one" that leads to me thinking it's undersized; what are you trying to accomplish running U/V?

U/V must be mounted in a manner that forces the chamber to stay 100% filled, which generally means the inlet/outlet should be facing vertically. Your unit has both facing straight down. If this returns right back to your sump (versus through a reactor or up to display) chances are the chamber is not full which can cause quartz sleeve failure. Of course any portion of chamber not filled won't be doing you any good.

How did you measure this?

U/V is incredibly effective if installed and maintained properly. It's important to be aware of it's uses, however. Just like every other piece of equipment not all units are created equal, most should be avoided.

Personal experience. Couldn't keep any mandarin dragonet alive. Saw a big difference in growth afterwards.

 

[iamurri33]

I'm using it bc it kills bad bacteria and algae, and helps keep the water clear. I know this unit does not kill ich so that's not the reason I'm running it, I have a larger 40watt unit on my 120 that is better for killing parasites but I have a mandarin goby in this tank and wondering if this coralife uv would kill my pods.

 

[maroun.c]

2 very important things to consider when planning a UV is the wattage of the bulb and water flow through it. To have an effective kill rate a very slow flow (much lower than stated) is essential to have a kill rate above 90 percent. Then you need to make sure that the very slow flow running still runs ur tank a couple of times per hour at least which means: much larger units or maybe multiple units to achieve a kill rate for icy that is the purpose.
Algae blooms, I never had significant ones and my tank was able to clear the few bacterial blooms it had without UV. Tanks with UV appear to be a tiny bit clearer to my eyes but nothing serious here. My tank is a bit wider and cloudiness can be apparent at times, this is when two cups of carbon do the job very well.