AQUARIUM OR POND ULTRAVIOLET STERILIZATION
Carl
AAP recommends reading this in depth and experience based article from our library for any aquarium keeper that wants to move beyond the basics of fish keeping, especially considering that much of what is sold as a UV Sterilizer, is nothing more than a UV Clarifier.
EXCERPT:
"HOWEVER, and more importantly, a TRUE UV Sterilizer helps with disease
prevention & Redox Balance (via proven lowering of oxidative
stress) when properly connected (meaning flow rate, pre-filtration, etc.)
and properly maintained by replacing with high output UV lamps/bulbs
(not the economy replacement lamps/bulbs sold by discounters that have
as little as 25% of the necessary UVC as a HO UV lamp).
This is the
thrust of this article, as while it is certainly a good tool for
green/cloudy water especially in ponds (assuming the bio filter is
healthy), it is this Sterilization/Redox Balance aspect that years of
professional hands on use in 1000s of applications has shown to really
make the difference and why so many true aquarium professionals in the
industry support the use of a true UV Sterilizer as a tool to improve
long term fish keeping results."