How Does a UV Sterilizer Work?
If you’ve ever been to a tanning salon, you’ve likely seen what a UV lamp looks like. You might be imagining that a UV sterilizer in an aquarium would look the same, casting an eerie blue light through the water. However, this isn’t always the case. The bulb may be enclosed in the sterilizer’s housing so you can’t see it from the outside.
A UV sterilizer is a component of your filtration system. You place it last in your filtration line, after your mechanical filter. Water then flows through the sterilizer and is exposed to ultraviolet light. The light sterilizes the water. This kills parasites, viruses, and algae, as well as any other microorganisms in the water.
It works by irradiating these microorganisms with light at a wavelength that mutates their DNA. This mutation makes them unable to reproduce. As a result, the growth and spread of infections are halted. Since it affects only free-floating microorganisms in the water that passes through the device, you don’t need to worry about your livestock.
These devices help sterilize liquids in all sorts of settings, from swimming pools to factories and can be useful in your home aquarium. So, what are the benefits for your tank?
Devices Target Parasites and Bacteria
Many factors contribute to bacterial infections and parasites. Introducing new livestock is the most common cause. They can carry diseases or parasites you don’t know about, for example. Don’t properly quarantine them, and you can end up with an outbreak on your hands.
Another cause? Your livestock numbers reach a point where they become more susceptible to disease.
Either way, your home aquarium may be at risk. A UV sterilizer helps prevent this from occurring. Any free-floating parasite or bacteria in your home aquarium will flow through the UV sterilizer.
Since the process prevents the organisms from reproducing, it halts the spread of these infections. In fact, your fish and other livestock avoid potentially expensive or even lethal health issues.
Keep in mind, however, that only the microorganisms that go through the device are affected. It has no residual effect and won’t kill parasites that have attached themselves to fish. This includes adult stages of ich, for example.
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