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Ozone & UV Sterilizers

Here are informational resources about using Ozone and UV (Ultra Violet) Sterilizers for the treatment of saltwater ich, as well as other water borne diseases or pathogens found in an aquarium, such as fungal, viral, and even algae organisms.

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Ozone & UV Use In Marine Filtration
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquarium Articles Archive, this comprehensive article by Robert Fenner goes into great detail about the use of ozone, UV sterilizers, as well as protein skimmers for filtration.

Ozone, Benefits of Using
Aquamasters USA gives their opinion on the benefits of using UV ozone sterilization for treating water supply sources.

UV Sterilization: What is it and How is it Used?
From your About Guides Article Archive, a discussion on what UV sterilization is, how UV sterilizers work and are used in a saltwater aquarium, as well as what the pros and cons are of using this type of filtration for treating aquarium water and disease.

UV Sterilizer FAQs
From Jeff Pfohl's Fish/Hardware FAQ Index, discussions from hobbyists about UV's, their use, effectiveness, types used, and more.

UV Sterilizer FAQs
From the WetWebMedia Marine Aquarium Archive, here is an extensive collection of email formatted FAQs about using UV sterilizers that Robert Fenner gives his replies to.

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UV Sterilizer:  Friend or Foe?
From Aqua World Magazine On-Line, this article written by Michael Livadas discussing the pros and cons about UV filtration.

UV Sterilizers
From Bruce Hallman, this FAQ section gives information about how UV's work, the three types you can use, and problems that may reduce kill rate.

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