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Is the fish tank uv lamp harmful to fish? What precautions do you have when using uv lamp

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Improper use of uv lamps in fish tanks may affect the health of fish and even lead to their death. uv lamp is an ultraviolet lamp. Ultraviolet light has certain lethality to all living things, so it cannot be directly irradiated. Usually, uv lamp should be placed in front of the filter, so that the water flow will be sterilized by light irradiation first, and then filtered. It should be noted that this kind of lamp has a certain service life, and it is usually replaced once every six months or so.
Is the fish tank uv lamp harmful to fish? What precautions do you have when using uv lamp 1. Injury of fish tank uv lamp to fish

Improper use of fish tank uv lamp may affect the health of fish and even lead to its death. uv lamp is an ultraviolet lamp. Ultraviolet light has certain lethality to all living things, so it cannot be directly irradiated. Usually, uv lamp should be placed in front of the filter, so that the water flow will be sterilized by light irradiation first, and then filtered. It should be noted that this kind of lamp has a certain service life, and it is usually replaced once every six months or so.

2. What are the precautions for using uv lamps

1. Turn on time: When using uv lamps, pay attention to the turn on time first. Usually, if the filtered water flow is sterilized separately, it is no problem to turn it on all day, because it will not affect other creatures in the water, but if it is directly irradiated, the time will be much shorter, otherwise it may cause harm to the health of fish.

2. Placement position: uv lamps must be placed in water, and before all filter materials, let the water flow pass through the germicidal lamp before filtering. This can ensure that it will not affect other filtration processes and will not harm the health of fish.

3. Service life: uv lamp has a certain service life. Usually, it only lasts for about half a year, more than half a year. Although it can still emit light, it can no longer sterilize, and it has no big effect on fish tanks and fish.

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