What UV bulb size will kill ich?
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Shirak
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It's about flow rate through the UV sterilizer. Flow needs to be correct for the size of the unit.
The UV unit should be selected based on your system size.
UV will kill ich but not eradicate it. To fully eradicate it you will have to fallow your tank for at least 11 weeks (77 days).
Any wattage in the hobby can kill ich that passes through provided theres adequate dwell time (proper combo of flow + exposure)
Only problem is that you can only kill what passes through so it's impossible to eradicate ich with a UV.
Only problem is that you can only kill what passes through so it's impossible to eradicate ich with a UV.
ROToole
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I have the Coral Life 18 w UV AND a 36 water on my 150 tank, both mounted at my sump. I know it's overkill, but after a disaster of an ich outbreak when I was out of town I went into overkill after losing everthing in my tank. My 36 watt is on slow flow for the water to spend as much time as possible in the UV chamber for parasite protection. The 18 watt is on a higher flow for water clarity. My 18 watt has a micro Hydor 300 gallon per hour pump. My 36 watt has a small, flow adjustable, DC pump. Have not had an ich problem since and my water is probably the cleanest I have ever seen in a tank anywhere.
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