I'm looking to get a UV for a 120g +sump to preventatively curb disease. It seems the 3 choices people talk about are pentair, aqua ultraviolet, or lifeguard.
From reviews I've seen the pentair degrades after not even a year and starts exposing uv to the open room which seems very not ideal. The lifeguard one, reviews say they don't honor the warranty. Which just leaves the aqua which is by far the most expensive option.
I'm starting to think it's not worth the risk / price / hassle based on all that. I can QT but that's not perfect either and I don't have space to separately qt coral and fish and snails. And you can't even quarantine everything since things like blennies need fully established tanks to thrive.
From reviews I've seen the pentair degrades after not even a year and starts exposing uv to the open room which seems very not ideal. The lifeguard one, reviews say they don't honor the warranty. Which just leaves the aqua which is by far the most expensive option.
I'm starting to think it's not worth the risk / price / hassle based on all that. I can QT but that's not perfect either and I don't have space to separately qt coral and fish and snails. And you can't even quarantine everything since things like blennies need fully established tanks to thrive.