David77
Fish Egg
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Location : Peterborough
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Registration date : 2014-01-11
 | | Subject: UV lights ,24 hours or when lights are on? Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:22 pm | |
| Hi everyone.
I've been using a UV light on one of my tanks.I have it switched to come on with my lights. Any thoughts if 24 hours would be better? | |
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Doug
Bristlenose King
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Age : 38
Location : Adelaide, South Australia
Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist
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Registration date : 2010-05-08
| | Subject: Re: UV lights ,24 hours or when lights are on? Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:59 am | |
| why? The water will filter out most of the UV. UV light is important for all animals but too much can be detrimental (read sunburn!  ) UV lights are normally used for reptiles that need much more UV for vitamin D production to stimulate appetite among other things. Most standard fish lights will have all the UV needed for fish. There is absolutely no point in leaving it on 24hrs a day. | |
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David77
Fish Egg
Number of posts : 4
Location : Peterborough
Job/hobbies : Cellar Service Fitter,
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Registration date : 2014-01-11
| | Subject: Re: UV lights ,24 hours or when lights are on? Tue Jan 21, 2014 7:26 pm | |
| Hi Doug,
thanks for answering .I have probably called my uv sterilizer a light ,sorry. | |
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Doug
Bristlenose King
Number of posts : 3128
Age : 38
Location : Adelaide, South Australia
Job/hobbies : Aquatic ecologist/genetisist
Humor : yes please :)
Thank You Points : 198
Registration date : 2010-05-08
| | Subject: Re: UV lights ,24 hours or when lights are on? Wed Jan 22, 2014 12:28 am | |
| ahhh, the UV sterilizer. Different story all together!
24hrs a day, 7 days a week my friend!
Good investment too! I swear by them! | |
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