Aqua UV Advantage 2000 HOB UV Sterilizer

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A Must Have by MJ

Experience Level: Beginner

Posted on 7/29/2009 from NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES

Comments: We tried everything to get clear water in our deck pond. In fact we polluted the water so much with Accuclear to try and get rid of the algae that we ended up killing some of the fish. Then we finally got the 15 watt uv sterilizer. The water was clear overnight and has stayed clear ever since. It is a miracle. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Great Product by Matt

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 4/12/2009

Comments: I had been having algae and bacteria issues for months. I finally broke down and decided to purchase a UV sterilizer. I was about to purchase the Turbo Twist, but then found out how prone to leaks it was. I found this and saw a lot of good reviews for Aqua Ultraviolet UV Sterilizers in general. I decided to go for it. This product is well constructed. Thick plastic casing with a large ring around the quarts tube end and lots of tape around any areas you need to unscrew to prevent leaks. Within 24 hours my tank was almost clear. By 36 hours my bacteria problem had been taken care of and my algae issues where slowing down. I use to have to clean the tank 3 times a day. I now do it once a week. This has been running for 3 weeks now and continues to do a great job. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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so far so good by reeftivo

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 2/23/2009 from MONTCLAIR, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I'm in a year long battle with bryopsis algae and Have most of it under control. I purchased the 2000+ to help me with the free floating spores. So far so good! I occasionally have had a small new area pop up once in a while and its from the darn spores floating around after manual removal, but since using the unit I have not noticed and new growths. I replaced my turbo twist sterilizer with this unit and am pleased with the small size and simplicity of the design. The easier the maintenance the more likely you'll do it on a regular basis! Just don't push too much water thru these as it will greatly reduce the performance. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

Advantage 2000 uv sterilizer by JAMES

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 1/4/2009 from MIDDLESEX, NJ UNITED STATES

Comments: The aqua 8w uv sterilizer is good quality and is very easy to hook up,and once i hooked it up it took only four days for my thirty gallon fish tank to clear up thank you. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

Excellent!

solid performer by JONATHAN CAMPBELL

Experience Level: Expert

Posted on 5/20/2008 from ALBUQUERQUE, NM UNITED STATES

Comments: I bought this unit to use in my pond, not my reef tanks. I'm not crazy about the HOB feature, but it was easy enough to install. This unit cleared my 1500 Gal pond in two days, and the water is now crystal clear. I like the fact the bulbs and quartz sleeves are readily available through Marine Depot. The previous unit I had was impossible to find parts for, which is why I purchased this one. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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not bad by JASON SANCHEZ

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 4/5/2008 from SAN DIEGO, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: It does have a 1/2 inlet the outlet will hang from the rim of the aquarium (hob). I have it connected from my filter looks clean. I have used the current usa gamma before this and it was a pain for inline compared to this. I've should have got this first. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

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A few things to know... by Charles

Experience Level: Intermediate

Posted on 7/17/2007 from POMONA, CA UNITED STATES

Comments: I have heard a lot of good things about Aqua UV filters, so I decided to buy this one. The first one I bought was broken, so I exchanged it. There are a couple things to know about this unit before you purchase it. First, from the description, this UV looks like it has a 3/4" barb inlet and a 3/4" barb outlet. I am not sure why it says that because the unit I received had a 1/2" barb inlet and a HOB outlet that cannot be connected to a pipe or hose. This means that all the plumbing stuff I bought to get this UV working was wasted. I had to go to HD to find a 1/2" hose with a 1/2" fitting and that was all I needed. If I had known this, I would have saved $50. I checked the Aqua UV website about this and they said that this model comes with 1/2" or 3/4" barbs... why can't they just stick with one size? Other than that, I am hoping this thing will work. Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.

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