UV Sterilizer Differences

[RoanokeReef]

Morning! Trying to wrap my head around the differences between Ice Cap 27w and Aqua UV 25w. Is there any difference in them I'm not seeing? I don't mind spending more, but the Ice Cap seems like a much better deal if there is no functional difference. Why the huge replacement bulb difference?
Unit -
Ice Cap - $250
AquaUV - $408

Bulb -
Ice Cap - $20
AquaUV - $71

 

[Doctorgori]

could be thy use a more off the shelf type of uv bulb. Also whatever you do, inquire about yearly maintenance: inner sacrificial sleeves, gaskets, quartz housings, et.
the devil is in the annual maintenance cost …esp with Lifegard, …never found parts for AquaUv …. dunno about that Ice Cap