Not too crazy about putting all my eggs in one basket, is there any way to turn off the UV while cycling the tank. Also is the UV bulb replaceble
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Yes there is a switch on a top so you can turned on and of, yes it's replaceable
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UV is replaceable, why are you planning to run this during the cycle process?
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There is a switch that allows you to turn the sterilizer on and off. I am unsure if the bulb is replaceable but from what i have read it is not a powerful enough bulb to effectively sterilize A large tank of 75 gallons such as mine
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Yes the bulb can be replaced. And there is a switch to turn off the uv light on top of the lid of the fitler
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Hi Andriw, the UV lamp seems to go off and on at its own interval. There is no way to control it yourself -- it will be on sometimes, and off others. However, you could take the bulb out if you don't want the lamp on.
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If your tank is less than 55 gallons, you should also watch your water temperature. UV sterilizer bulbs give off heat, so that plus your heater might be raising the water temperature to dangerous levels. I have mine in a 42 gallon and I unplugged my heater. Make sure your water is around 76° unless you have fish like Discus which like water in the 80's.
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Not sure the UV light gas anything to do with taste/smell. You might try bypassing the light and see if the problem persists. Post results when you do. My water running through the RO system has a slight almost garlicky smell, but its much purer than tap.
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Yes. I turn the lights off at night. It really is a nice little tank. We have had it going for two months now.
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You are not exposed to the UV light; it is tucked underneath the unit and easy to change. I got the bulb with 20% coupon at bed bath and beyond recently. When the UV light burns out, a small warning light will show.
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No issues. Just attach a hose turn water on move it around a bit and dump it Takes less than 10 minutes. Put small amount of dawn in tank for cleaning and smell
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Regarding the "ozone" concern.....the company states the following:"No ozoneA specially designed UV-C light bulb is used so no ozone is produced. The UV-C light bulb (model LB1000) needs to be replaced every six to eight months depending on use."I personally had one and loved it. Ran smoothly!
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It would probably be bstter to just swap the position of the white flourescent and the actinic so that the white is tied to the fans and don't run the blue actinic. Also this is very pricey for a goldfish tank a lot of petcos and petsmarts often run specials on tanks for $1 a gallon ... you could get a tank they could grow with and the filters and heater for much cheaper
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My system had that same bad taste and odor. I even flushed the system many times and unplugged the UV lamp and still had the same outcome. The water tasted fine after many flushes, but returned to the same bad taste/smell after a few days EVERY time. Even with the UV lamp unplugged. I believe there is something toxic in the tank and have gotten rid of this system. Good luck.
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These bulbs have special components inside to produce UVA light; other than that they are configured just like regular lightbulbs, except that they focus all the light into one spot rather than cast it all around. Personally, I have stopped using this style of bulb... If you get a decent fluorescent UV light (the 12" kind, not compact fluorescent, though!) you can use a regular lightbulb, as long as the temperature at your basking spot is high enough. I like this set up better because the fluorescent bulbs produce UVA and UVB, while this bulb will only produce UVA.
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When the red light goes off on the control unit box, then you replace the bulb. If the red light is on then the UV bulb is fine.
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I wouldn't count on it shutting off the heating unit, but I am going to check it and see. I did my 1st batch of eggs today which came out beautifully. Next time is the experiment.
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After using mine for about a month I also noticed the same thing and had this same question. It was like that right out of the box. After researching the manufacturers website about this product it became clear that the red light means a burnt out UV bulb. The bulb cost as much as the whole filter and was not available so I trashed the whole filter. This is clearly not a quality product. Check www.aa-aquarium.com and see what you can find out.
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Not sure if it can be hooked up this way but even if it can it is a bad idea. You want the UV filter to be AFTER all other filtration to reduce the amount of contaminates that could potentially become trapped inside the UV tank. The more 'gunk' you allow to get trapped inside the UV tank, the less effective the UV bulb will be. As others have also pointed out, you also want to keep the good bacteria in your filter element. Despite the filters and/or UV treatment, it is the good bacteria that is doing the majority of the work in keeping your water balanced and (hopefully) clear.
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If you take the back cover off and pull the filter. Then turn the UV light on and off with the remote while looking in the cavity you will see the light go on and off. If you don't then the bulb is not working.
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Do not buy this type of filter, you need to clean the filter twice a day, UV light not affectedly work due to most of water channeling the other route bypass UV light. After 1 month of used I put my in storage now. Go buy Aqua-clear filter lot of better.