Green Killing Machine - AA UV Sterilizer

[nakmin123]

Anyone know the microwattage on these units

[MikeDMays]

This Thing WORKS!!!!! I bought mine sunday afternoon from petsmart and got it home installed it in about 10 minutes then waited first day I wasnt impressed at all but I was anxious the second day I could see the difference and now its tuesday and my aquarium looks great!!

[TheBSideDJ]

does nobody asks the question if there are still bacteria enough left to do the ammonia to nitrate transformation job ? answer : Probably an extra filter ... (?). And what about other algea that are not floating (so 99 % of the other algea are NOT treated !!!).  the only solution is then an UV-lamp ! All reactons from people with practical experience are welcome.

[slamylaa]

@TheBSideDJ Hi, you are spot on, this system is NOT a filter, it's purpose is NOT to filter an aquarium, but if there is a sudden burst of free floating algae problem that got out of hand, this UV sterilizer will get rid of that part of the problem... since the UV rays doesn't shine on the glass (because these are UVC and can be harmful), this UV cannot get rid of the algae on the rock, glass etc... (where there isn't direct exposure of UVC rays), hope this helps

[cyrilthefish]

I'm very tempted to buy one for the sole reason the dubbed voices at the end of the video made me laugh so hard :D

[yokyo8]

hi , where can i get this ?

[slamylaa]

@yokyo8 Hi, sorry that these aren't available at Singapore. But I can check with our online shop guys to see if we can mail you a unit, do you have pay pal account?

[yokyo8]

@slamylaa Hi , sorry for the late reply . hmm i don't have pay pal account . how much is this product ? can it be use in 4 feet fish tank ? what is the votlage and watt for this product ? pls email to me asap . thanks 

[lndac02]

@yokyo8 don't bother i bought 2 of them in the UK from a online store via amazon. They are a pile of crap, they both failed with 2 weeks. The reason they are cheap is they are useless, mine went back

[raiden1019]

@yokyo8 petsmart



[alexwilson24]

how good is it tho coz im thinking of getting one??

[slamylaa]

@alexwilson24 works really well, you will see results within days.. our agent in UK markets them as FRF-UV9W, you can go to petsmart dot com, search UV Sterilizer and check out some customer reviews, as reference.

[protocl]

LOL @ the english voice over.

[bellyman16]

@protocl "I'm so happy!"

[stoopefy]

"allegedly child safe" lol

[CrownVictoriaCop]

I do admit, this product did get rid of my green water. I could actually see my fish again! Now I just have cloudy water in my aquarium, and I'm going to try to use Algone to fix that.

[fishkeeping123]

where do you buy this ? and how much? cost?

[mak3myda3]

Theres actually very little use for a UV sterilizer in a Saltwater set up. You pretty much never get green water in a saltwater

[Jayradical88]

are u serious....that voice over is a joke

[Daginni1]

Look at me, I'm a paid voice actor!

[jmosher4]

Just got mine last night, I have a 65 gallon saltwater tank. After 17 hours of running the water is looking alittle better. It came down to price when I bought the green killing machine. Most uv light for my tank run from $150 to $300 . For $60, I will take a chance. I might upgrade to a larger pump head. The one on my 24 volt is alittle slow. Overall a very good buy for the price. I bought at PetSmart, in Omaha, Ne. Reminder, it only kills what is free floating in the water.

[chris23a1]

the guy talking at 1.19 has a funny voice

[yournamehere954]

would one this size cover a 200 gallon tank?

[jmosher4]

1 24 volt is rated at a 100 gallons, you could place one on both sides. Two for $120 alot better than $150 to $300. It works, give it a try.

[NIK4EVA]

Im in Toronto, Canada.

Which stores carry this unit ?

Big Al's only carry the Turbo Twists.

[SteveSchlick]

Hi, here are a few stores that have had these:

PJ's Pet Centres

Critter's Castle

Menagerie Pet Shop

You can also check your local independent pet shop to see if the stock, or can order it for you.

[misio310]

indor jungle in scarborough 1285 kennedy rd just south of big,als much better prisce i bought mine today at about 60dol

[tammyroberts85]

where u get that ?/

[slamylaa]

which part of Canada are your from? I can ask our Canadian agent to find out.

[1992pattrow]

@tammyroberts85

petsmart

[heated789456]

Does it kills off fungus n parasite???

[slamylaa]

not sure, but it kills free flowing bacteria that's in water.

[Hill9008]

@slamylaa why does the lad change his voice so he can badly impersonate the so called customer???????

[slamylaa]

@Hill9008 just for fun..

[merkak134]

i had it in for like 48 hours and now the water is already crystal clear

[slamylaa]

that's great, reminder not to keep it on while water is clear

[merkak134]

well then when do i put it on again ?

[slamylaa]

when water is green or just 2 days a week or something.. there's no need for 24/7. : )

[merkak134]

nevermind it works i just thought it wasnt blowing out water at the top but it is you just cant tell

[slamylaa]

I'm not sure about the nitrate part. But for the air bubble at the beginning, the pump should be pushing out air from the UV sterilizer, so after most of the air is out, air bubble stops. Like you said water is flowing, there's no problem.

[slamylaa]

by the way, where did you buy this from?

[merkak134]

petco website

[merkak134]

i got mine today and i plugged it in and the water was comiming out of the top part and making little bubbles at the top its not doing that anymore is it supose to do that

[merkak134]

does it lower nitrates

[merkak134]

how long does it last till you have to replace the one part

[slamylaa]

Bulb last for 6 to 9 months, depending how often you use it, recommend to keep it on when water is green, and unplug it once water is clear, it will last a lot longer this way.

[merkak134]

will it still keep algae out if the room has alot of sunlight in it

[slamylaa]

yes, we've used them in some small outdoor ponds as well, no problem.

[merkak134]

thanks im buying one this week

[merkak134]

your video also inspirered me to buy a discus fish im going to get one of them after my tank is clear from this

[trickstar33]

i just bought this thing the smaller one. i have a 55 gallon that is super green how long will it take to clear it up...

[slamylaa]

Should clear up within 2 weeks (24/7). After that, don't use it for 24/7... since there is a life span to all these lamp tubes.. just use it for 8 hrs a day or 2 to 3 days a week...

[trainkid12]

how much is it for a 9 watt? would you recommend this for a saltwater aquarium?

[slamylaa]

It is available at Petsmart's website, search for UV in Fish category. Yes, would recommend for saltwater as well, their site has some reviews, where users have used it in saltwater as well.

[manthatsacat]

this is a great product! i had white cloudy water and in 1 day it was crystal clear( im sure that it is great for green water to) thanks!

[sxureedb]

Not a bad piece of equipment.

Pros:

Light tells you when to replace lamp.

Water is always clear (mine is 9W in a 200l aquarium).

Cheap compared to external units..

Cons:

Sealed, so impossible to clean.

You have to replace the entire housing and lamp every time at much greater cost than bigger external UV lamps.

Unsightly.

[Nugburner420]

btw never had green water with 5 oscars in a 55 gallon with 1 filter (mating purpose)

[Nugburner420]

someone covert liter to gallons for me.. .i dont want to google it....

[FusionNinjin]

beware, if the fish swim in perfect germfree/virusfree so on, their natural defence against them goes down, makeing the fish more exposable to such (ie takes less to do more damage). then again fish wont exacly swim outside the aquarium :P in anycase you shouldnt touch the water whit your hands and or other objects then that can have germs or viruses or whatever :P

[Joeybsmooth]

Do I need a filter with this . and how much is it.. and can I get it in the states . My turtles need clean water .

[slamylaa]

Yes, you would need a separate filter for your tank, this is UV only. it is available in Petsmart online, search UV under Fish

[APoirier594]

could it kill beneficial bacteria in a reef tank.(PLEASE RESPOND)

[slamylaa]

UV bulb is fully enclosed, so the UV light will kill those free floating bacteria. UV rays aren't going to your bio filter nor live rocks etc. But once your tank is cleared up, you don't need to keep the UV on all the time.

[APoirier594]

ok, my tank is pretty clear, I just want it to improve the over-all health. So how often should I turn it on, if my tank is pretty clean

[slamylaa]

you can start with 3 to 4 hours a day, if it doesn't help, increase slowly. But surely no need to go to 24 hrs a day.

[APoirier594]

ok, well yea, m tank is clear, does this just make it clearer or does it improve health, and I really dont want it to kill all my beneficial bacteria b/c its a reef

[deathcultofmo]

It does not discriminate, it is suppose to kill single cell organisms. In theory they got it right, by slowing the flow rate, and adding exposure time. I am scaptical of UV units, but I will give it a try, they could be beneficial, but as for disease control, most really bad, and often present illnesses do not spend much time in the water column, but reproduce in ur sandbed, so a uv unit, will probably not do the job.

[coklcoko]

No you don't need this, this can just help if your water is green...

[stvnivan]

you need this to avoid green water in aquarium?;-/

[TimF12345678]

has anyone used this in there biocube, would it fit in the filter area ?

[crazybeavers155]

ya it would fit in the filter in the 29 gallon biocube hope this helps

[lordhavemercy82]

Looking for one of these I got 2 NIB 25 watts ebeby barterboi2004

[bigdogg0505]

I have had my for 2 weeks and i love this thing YOU can get it from petsmart n I HAVE GOT clear water now damm i was happy cuz i was havin a party n i had to clear that shit up halla my peeps hahahahaha.

[00grisenth]

i have had mine for 2 weeks now and i think its shit i got the 9v

[makaveli2468]

I just installed one today. I will let you guys know how it does. I got super green water.

[APoirier594]

hey how was it did it work good?

[ronnieNreggieFROG]

wot a dodgy voice over lol, nice little product though.

[anjousa]

Hello!!! Where can I buy this one?

[JacobAndrewCastro]

I just purchased mine 2 days ago and it came from ups today. I posted a vid about it, check it out!

[slamylaa]

cool, thanks

[JacobAndrewCastro]

Your welcome :)

[ReDFoX2200]

where is ur vid link?

[ReDFoX2200]

where is ur vid ?

[00grisenth]

will this product up my temperature in my tank??

[JacobAndrewCastro]

no it wont

[00grisenth]

were can you buy them from

[0thingthing0]

ebay

[00grisenth]

wot u mean

[00grisenth]

is there a web site 2 buy this product?

[naruto871]

i bought a 24w but now i think the water start to got green but i dont know the ligth still working or not.. i know they said on the box that the led light but i cant tell

[slamylaa]

all the plugs are connected to a CONTROL BOX, on the box, there is a red LED, if the bulb is connected and working, the LED will be RED, if the LED doesn't light up and plugs are connected 100%, then you will need to change a spare bulb. How long have you had this product for?

[naruto871]

i just just bought it for one 2 months..

[naruto871]

how do you know if the light is not working any more i know they say led light but i cant tell

[grubster01]

i have a 200L tank and had an algal bloom, totally green couldnt see, i put a 9w one of these in and 4 and a half days later the water was crystal clear, has been ever since, definatly reccommend

[slamylaa]

9W treats upto 50Ga

24W treats upto 100Ga

[AlanMolstad]

I think this is a great idea!

I have a few questions:

Are such things sold in america yet?

And are there different size units for different size tanks?

And what is the tank size limit of this unit?

[slamylaa]

9W treats upto 50Ga

24W treats upto 100Ga

Search UV from fish on Petsmart web

[fishtankdave]

it said it kills yeast but if you had a co2 kit in a tank would the uv make the co2 not work plz let me no

[JacobAndrewCastro]

Its a totaly different thing.

[slamylaa]

the 9W version is using a PL lamp tube, so it is very compact yet powerful & efficient. Also since it is internal, smaller sizes takes up less space in the tank.

[richslaney]

Funny how the customers voice sounds just like the narrator putting on a slight accent..... Hmmmmmmm.

[nuclearthreat545]

too small