UV steriliser...

[XPeriment 626]

I'm very satisfied with the 12x Corallife. Strongly recommend it if you can afford it. Side effect: fish-owner sleeps more soundly at night

[Vinoth]

May i know what pump you are using for running the Coral life 12x UV sterlizer?

[hamannbmw]

i'm using a rio3100 pump for my 12X, cos my UV is about 2-3 feet off the ground.

[Vinoth]

I was running with 1000 litres dolphin pump for the last 1 week but so far no effect on my PBT ich. Yday i changed to eheim 1260.

[XPeriment 626]

I'm running an eheim 1000 with my Coralife 12x.

[ashidiq]

i have read some article which says that uv doesn't help to solve ich ... how true ?

[XPeriment 626]

I posted some comments on the use of UV to kill parasites at another thread:

http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/index.php?...ndpost&p=266308

To summarise, I think in the past due to less effective UV equipment or lack of proper usage, some people have developed the opinion that UV is not useful. My impression from a lot of recent users is that it works, and works very well. The articles you read might have been older ones where UV was really good yet.

Just like any kind of technology, what used to be not good might become viable as refinements are made and better equipment is developed. I think UV is worth it nowadays.

[XPeriment 626]

The articles you read might have been older ones where UV was really good yet.

Paiseh, type too fast. Should be:

"The articles you read might have been older ones where UV was not really good yet. "

[ashidiq]

but in order for it to work we should have scienfic evidence to back it up... from what i have read it is rather useless due to the lack of time of uv light to act and the intensity of the uv. but like u have said maybe the ones that src reefers using are high end products of better technology

[XPeriment 626]

Many people who report successful use are definitely referring to the higher end ones. They are not cheap, though. The Coralife 12x, so far reputed to be one of the best, is at least $300. As for exposure of water and strength of bulb, go read the post I linked earlier. Don't want to cut and paste the text in here, sorry.

Just like skimmer, got cheap and got expensive ones. Just because the really cheapo ones don't give good skimmate doesn't mean skimmers in general don't work. Not really the best comparison, but hope you get my point.

In a lot of things in marine fishkeeping, there is no "scientific evidence". Most is from people's experience, and there are always exceptions everywhere. What seems to work for a lot of people may not work for you, and vice versa. It's really for individuals to try and see what works best for them considering their own unique setups. So for me and for many people, UV works. For others, it doesn't. You gotta decide based on the cost and the potential benefit to yourself.

[ashidiq]

okok ... hmm what u say is very true.. just to point out that some find FW dip usefull so say its crap... but for a 300 litres tank do u think that a 3x ( coralife uv ) is sufficent ?

[ah^siao]

mayb u guys wanna do a bulk order on the corallife UV?

[ashidiq]

i dun mind buying...

[ashidiq]

who are we going to bulk order from ? who to negoiate the price?

[XPeriment 626]

Bulk order I think you can try going to the bulk order forum, post something see if got more ppl sign on....

3x for a 300 litres tank not sure if enough. Safer to go for 6x. Otherwise you can try 3x but use a slow flow rate and leave it on 24/7, hopefully that will do it.

[manta]

i'm using 6Xcorallife uv after major ich will wipe out 7 fish in 3 days . since then no ich at all for 3 months 24/7 already. finger crossed!

[ashidiq]

anyone using a 3x ?

[shoelevy]

how about uvc?

i'm thinking of getting a uv cos my fishes all down with itch

6 dead in 3 days

[ah^siao]

coralife is still better

[iori_del]

hmmm saw a 18 W one which is abt $200, think worth to get a corallife one