With so many anecdotes and half-truths about what UV can and can’t do for our aquariums, we got in touch with a guy who designs and builds commercial UV sterilizers for a living. Michael Barrett is Head of Technical Development…
TMC builds its 30,000th commercial UV sterilizer
Tropical Marine Centre has reached a milestone this week as it manufactured its 30,000th commercial Ultra Violet Steriliser. The British company has been hand-building UV sterilizers for 38 of its 50-year history. Best of all is that the head of…
Reef Delete v1.02 sees a 1.7 times power increase
ITC’s Reef Delete pest zapping flashlight is to receive an upgrade. Launched in October 2021 this truly unique reef tank pest control device promised great things but in practice, many users have so far struggled to permanently eradicate Aiptasia, Xenia,…
Wavereef’s K Series are Hybrid Skimmers AND UV Sterilizers
Original equipment manufacturer Wavereef has unveiled three skimmer ranges with UVs built-in. Available with AC or DC pumps and designed to sit either inside or outside of sumps, the K6, K7, and K9 protein skimmers are generic cone-shaped skimmers suitable…
Reef Delete is a New Way to Sterilize Aiptasia and Other Pests
Reef Delete is a creative new approach for the eradication of aquarium pests and parasites which doesn’t use any chemicals or injection techniques to get the job done. Unlike consumable solutions of kalkwasser, lye, paste or any number of potions…
