17 Sterilization
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This article is from the Aquaria: Filters FAQ, by Bruce Hallman.
17 Sterilization
In especially sensitive aquaria, infections resulting from water born
parasites, fungi, bacterium and vires can cause serious problems.
Water sterilization is most beneficial for breeders (as it can help
control infections of incubating eggs), for centralized multi-tank
filtration (to control the spread of disease between tanks), and for
delicate and/or costly setups such as large tanks and reef systems (as
a safety measure). It is important to remember that a healthy aquarium
depends on beneficial bacteria typically growing on media in your
filter which neutralize ammonia. At most, your sterilizer can kill
some water born pathogens, but total sterilization is not possible or
desirable. Aquarists who practice prudent quarantine procedures for
newly acquired fish generally do not need to sterilize.
Two main types of sterilization are used, ozone injection and
ultraviolet irradiation.:
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