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Unpopular opinion: UV sterilizers are overrated for most nano tanks
I keep seeing people recommend UV sterilizers for every little algae bloom or bacterial issue in tanks under 20 gallons. I've been running a 15 gallon mixed reef for two years and never used one. The constant water changes and good flow from my Jebao SLW-10 keeps things stable without nuking the pods and copepods. Has anyone else found that UV gear actually caused more problems than it solved in smaller setups?
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bethcarr25d agoMost Upvoted
The Jebao SLW-10 is a good pump but it's only rated for about 530 gallons per hour, which is pretty light flow for a 15 gallon reef. You might be getting away without the UV because that pump isn't moving enough water to really kick up detritus or stress things out.
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campbell.robin22d agoProlific Poster
Did you try running it without the UV for a few days to see if things settle?
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