 | |  | | UV's, ultra violet lights / lamps / clarifiers, a bit misleading but they all mean the same thing. UV pond lights sometimes get called sterilisers. There is a difference but it need not really concern you.
Why invest in a UV pond light? Simply to eradicate, or more importantly avoid having "green pea soup" for water. The green water is an algae bloom which starts to appear early spring and throughout the summer months. Pond keepers who turn off the UV pond light and filtration over winter must start the system back up around February. That way, not only will the pond filter bacteria have a chance to re-colonise the water, the UV pond light will be an ongoing algae preventative against what is already there. This also puts less strain on the pond filter (the greener the water is allowed to get before you apply a uv, the more dead algae your pond filter unit must collect).
Tip: Keep the quartz sleeve clean, UV rays do not travel far - certainly not through dirty glass.
Pond water can be cleared using chemicals, but this is an ongoing job which can be prevented by using a UV pond light. If you do decide to use chemical treatments for your pond algae Nishicare Filter Start or NT Labs Pond Mature will help tremendously to bring this under control.
Some pond filter units come with a UV Clarifier already built into the system. Alternatively stand-alone UV pond lights can be fitted within the pond pipe run. It is dependant on the individual requirements, circumstances, and the pond sitting, etc. If in doubt, just give us a call on 01621 893716 and we will happily advise you.
Click here to view our range of Pond UV Lights.
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