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Via Aqua Terminator & ReSun Compact UV Sterilizers

• Aquarium Filter/ UV Sterilizer Kit/Combinations
• For Aquarium and Pond Disease and Green Water control.
• Excellent UVC MW/cm2 intensity factor, with a quartz sleeve in a compact UV Sterilizer/Clarifier unit.
• Excellent for pond algae control, aquatic disease prevention/ Redox Balance.
• Diverter valves for high flow applications also available

RELATED PRODUCTS; For H series (twin tube compact lamp) UVC lights/bulbs, please follow this link:(Bulbs to fit these Terminator UVs are found on this page) G23/G11 Compact 'H' Shape UV bulbs For L series (straight bulb) T5, T8, T10 UV lights/bulbs, please follow this link: T5, T8, T10 UVC Straight Replacement Bulbs TMC UV Sterilizers Tropic Marine Center Pond Advantage Professional UV Sterilizers for Ponds or aquariums Aquarium/Pond Vinyl Tubing; - Airline, 3/8”, ½”, 5/8”, Ύ, 1”: and hose clamps too. Tubing Installation For help in connecting aquarium tubing to hose barbs or similar connection, please click here. Custom UV Sterilizer Select Quartz Sleeves, Ballasts How UV Sterilization Works

DO NOT be fooled by some Compact UVs sold on the internet with poor construction, poor ballasts that often burn out after a few months. We have tested via our sister aquarium maintenance businesses and rejected these $30-$60 units such as Jebo or Aqua Medic as they did not measure up!! (there is a reason these UVs are found at eBay & elsewhere for cheap prices)
Also compare our low shipping charges, customer service and 30 years experience in UV Sterilization Research and hands on use

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*Descriptions/Features of each Terminator UV or Kit follows this section

These Terminator UV Sterilizers feature:

• Solid construction with easy service and maintenance
• One Year warranty against defect (6 months for UV-C Bulb/Lamp)

• Excellent exposure time per gph of water inside unit with a flow design maximizes water exposure.

• 1.5 cm distance between UV inside wall and quartz sleeve (approx. 6 cm reaction chamber) with an Intensity Factor of at least 250.

• Excellent value, especially when compared to gimmicky units such as the Turbo Twist which I have personally used in my aquarium maintenance & design business with NO better results than the Terminator, yet the Terminator cost much less (or even more gimmicky wiper UVs). The Terminator is actually superior to the Tetra UV Sterilizers as per our sister aquarium maintenance companies test/use.

• Quite simply there is no better UV in its class (yes there are better units for $100s more in UVs in a different class such as HO UVs).
These are a good UV for a good price, no gimmicks, long lasting, and standard parts

• Terminator UV Clarifiers can be either installed in-line (such as with a Canister Filter or power head), placed on a valve controlled bypass, or hung on the back. For HOB applications where an internal power head/pump/filter is used, I recommend the purchase of the intake and return adapters which are sold separately to keep tubing in from the aquarium from “kinking” (see picture of these lower on this page).

• EXCELLENT for use with Bio Cube or ReSun Internal Wet/Dry Filters for which they easily install to (See this blog post: Bio Cube, UV Sterilizers )

• The Terminator UV Sterilizers/Clarifiers use ½ inch to 1.25 inch ID (inside dimension) tubing, except for the 5 Watt Terminator which uses ½ inch to Ύ inch vinyl tubing.
We recommend a pump with at least 4 feet of head pressure to adequately “push” water through even a 5 Watt UV.

• Terminator and ReSun UV Sterilizers/ Clarifiers use easy to find/purchase standard low pressure mercury UVC lamps are rated at 36,000 to 42,000 microwatt-seconds per square centimeter (uw-sec/cm2), which is the industry standard.
Many popular brands of UV Sterilizers such as Cal Pump or Tetra use proprietary UVC Lamps/bulbs, forcing the purchase of replacement UVC bulbs at often triple the price of industry standard bulbs.
For more about UV Sterilization
For more about Ponds including a UV Pond Installation Diagram
• Finally please note that while our suggested aquarium/pond sizes as well as recommended flow rates may seem lower than most other web sites UV Sterilizers/Clarifiers (& even what the manufacturer writes on the box), this is because we publish tested and proven flow rate and aquarium/pond size suggestions based on our 30 years experience, not best case scenario or even impossible flow rates. Know that when you purchase a UV Sterilizer from us whether the Terminator, TMC or others that recommendations are based real world experience and facts.
*As well we are an authorized dealer of Terminator UV Sterilizers, purchasing these at the lowest possible price, along with hands on experience (over 30 years experience in UV-C use) and customer service. Be wary of a few eBay sellers and other online clearance stores that might sell these for less along with obvious “cut and paste” information about this product (which is often incorrect), many of these are not backed by customer service and UV expertise, as well many of these are purchased back from store inventory and although sold "as new" may not in reality be in "virgin" condition.