UV sterilizers

Post pictures of your beloved catfish aquaria here. Also good for pictures of your (cat)fish rooms or equipment discussions. If you are posting pictures of identified catfish, please do so in the appropriate husbandry and reproduction forum above.
Post Reply
WALL
Posts: 36
Joined: 27 Jan 2004, 09:25
Location 1: BRISBANE
Interests: SOUTH AMERICAN FISH

UV sterilizers

Post by WALL »

I have noticed in other topics things about snails and algae how to get rid of or having trouble in my tank .I have just put on a sterilizer on my 1000lt tank and found these things are worth there weight in gold .

It has lowered my algae problem to the affect even tank cleaning (glass ) and problem algae on plants are gone.The snails have been dieing in good numbers ,i just keep on draining them out .This was not even the reason i purchased the sterilizer.
I found something that works so i thought i would pass in on .
This just gives me more time to enjoy my tank than clean it .

Wall :D
User avatar
Caol_ila
Posts: 1281
Joined: 02 Jan 2003, 12:09
My images: 53
Spotted: 23
Location 1: Mainz, Germany

Post by Caol_ila »

How many watts does it have?
cheers
Christian
WALL
Posts: 36
Joined: 27 Jan 2004, 09:25
Location 1: BRISBANE
Interests: SOUTH AMERICAN FISH

Post by WALL »

25watts = 2500lts per hour flow recommended Aquasonic brand

Wall
User avatar
Dinyar
Posts: 1286
Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 00:34
My articles: 3
My images: 228
My catfish: 10
My cats species list: 3 (i:0, k:0)
Spotted: 94
Location 1: New York, NY, USA
Interests: Mochokidae, Claroteidae, Bagridae, Malepteruridae, Chacidae, Heteropneustidae, Clariidae, Sisoridae, Loricariiadae

Post by Dinyar »

We have UVs running on three tanks. I agree that they are useful, even if they are not the magic that is sometimes claimed. I can't imagine that the UV has anything to do with your snails dying.

Dinyar
WALL
Posts: 36
Joined: 27 Jan 2004, 09:25
Location 1: BRISBANE
Interests: SOUTH AMERICAN FISH

Post by WALL »

The UV seems to kill all small snails in the first couple of days.( very small floated to the top 1-2mm )
Then started to notice larger snails dead in large group at the front of the tank( 3-6mm ).
I am not saying that there could be another reason its just i have not done anything else to the tank that could kill in mass.
could you give another reason ?
i was just seeing if other people had the same experience.

Wall
magnum4
Posts: 745
Joined: 14 Sep 2003, 22:04
Location 1: UK wirral
Interests: all things aquatic.

Post by magnum4 »

less algae=less food for snails=less snails.
User avatar
Dinyar
Posts: 1286
Joined: 31 Dec 2002, 00:34
My articles: 3
My images: 228
My catfish: 10
My cats species list: 3 (i:0, k:0)
Spotted: 94
Location 1: New York, NY, USA
Interests: Mochokidae, Claroteidae, Bagridae, Malepteruridae, Chacidae, Heteropneustidae, Clariidae, Sisoridae, Loricariiadae

Post by Dinyar »

magnum4 wrote:less algae=less food for snails=less snails.
Maybe in the long run, but not the quick mass die off referred to above.
WALL
Posts: 36
Joined: 27 Jan 2004, 09:25
Location 1: BRISBANE
Interests: SOUTH AMERICAN FISH

Post by WALL »

After doing a major tank overhall last night .
Found the snails have not gone i have just lowered the population( you could be right )
Hopefully still lowering, snails seems not to be a main problem in my tank ( 2 loaches keep them check )
But thanks for all your help and comments

Wall
Post Reply

Return to “Tank Talk”