UV LIGHT (newbee question)

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  1. Reefer Madness

    Reefer Madness Astrea Snail

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    I just bought on ebay a jebo 13w uv light with pump ... i have it on a 46 gallon bow front tank ... and only a couple of clown fish and 3 small frags... and a few pecies of live rock.... :-/


    just wanted to know if i should run the uv light with pump 24/7 or should i set it up with the timer???:confused:

    I have been running it about 12 to 8 hours a day for the last week .... and i have noticed a diffrence in water ... and the corals seem to be brighter in color...
     
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  2. fletch

    fletch Kole Tang

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    I am sure that there are others that may have a different opinion than I do but,:p I run my UV 24/7 ;) John
     
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  3. Dustin75

    Dustin75 Fire Shrimp

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    24/7 for me as well
     
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  4. rickzter

    rickzter Torch Coral

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    I run it non-stop. Who told you to run for a determined set of hours? When I researched it, it would mention to run it all the time.
     
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  5. Fishez

    Fishez Bristle Worm

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    24/7 here too
     
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  6. Reefer Madness

    Reefer Madness Astrea Snail

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    Thanks for the info ! :thumbs_up
     
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  7. Big_Wally_B

    Big_Wally_B Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Second, third, fourth that?

    I do not have one. However, the reason for running 24/7 is the flow rate is so slow (to allow contact time, sort of like a microwave) that turnover for a full tank requires lots of time. In a very real sense you can never run all of the water (thus pathogens) through the UV because it follows an exponential curve. 98% is a good number, no?

    Enjoy your cleaner water and brighter corals.;D
     
    Big_Wally_B, Dec 27, 2005
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