ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer?

J. · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Anyone have any experience with the ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer?

Also, what exactly does a UV sterilizer do? I heard they work great for
killing bacteria, but they also destroy certain additives like calcium and
iodine. Are they recommended for salt water aquariums with live rock/sand,
corel, and fish?

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Richard Reynolds · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 268

> Anyone have any experience with the ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer?

its way over rated, it depends on what you want to use it on. also some of the optional
addons are less than wonderful

> Also, what exactly does a UV sterilizer do?

basically it burns with UV light anything that enters into it, except to do its job it
needs a LOW flow, while its desired to have a HIGH flow for a skimmer.

> I heard they work great for
> killing bacteria,

somewhat, parasites also, but somewhat. they kill anything that stays in the light path
long enough, which requires a few things, high power, slow flow and whatever your trying
to kill must go into the unit.

> but they also destroy certain additives like calcium and
> iodine.

uuh iodine posibly but a streach, calcium not a chance. actually they can collect calcium
from the water giving an apearance of it destrying the calcium, but its not much more than
would attach to a powerhead with a long tube on it

>Are they recommended for salt water aquariums with live rock/sand,
> corel, and fish?

I run them on several tanks but not a reef, nor a FOWLR, they kill coral food Sad

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EGMono · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

In article , "J."
writes:

>Also, what exactly does a UV sterilizer do?

It creates light in the UVC range that kills living things floating by it. What
it kills and how effectivly is determined by how slow the pump flows the water
by it.
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Matt S · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

Definately NOT on a reef tank!! I personally like UV sterilizers , some
people think they are useless I run a 40 watt on my 120 FO tank running a
mere 600 gph..No deaths or medication in over 4 years...but my personal
favorite bonus..is that it does a damn good job of controllin algae!!
cheers

"J." wrote in message$lE.999143@news3.news.adelphia.net...
> Anyone have any experience with the ViaAqua Multi-Skimmer?
>
> Also, what exactly does a UV sterilizer do? I heard they work great for
> killing bacteria, but they also destroy certain additives like calcium and
> iodine. Are they recommended for salt water aquariums with live
rock/sand,
> corel, and fish?
>
>