{"product_id":"advantage-8w-uv-barb-unit","title":"Advantage 8w UV Barb Unit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inline UV steriliser for the tank that keeps fighting green water or unwanted microorganisms.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Aqua Ultraviolet Advantage 2000 8 W Barb Unit is a compact UV-C steriliser (UV-C is germicidal ultraviolet light) with a barbed inlet and outlet, so it plumbs inline on the return from a canister filter or small pump. Run fast it helps clear free-floating algae, a common cause of green or cloudy water; run slow it helps control free-floating bacteria and protozoa (single-celled organisms).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDose set by flow\u003c\/strong\u003e: about 2,430 litres per hour at the top end, down to about 810 for the strongest sterilising dose, on Aqua Ultraviolet's end-of-lamp-life figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuartz sleeve\u003c\/strong\u003e around the lamp; quartz lets UV-C through where ordinary glass blocks it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamp: one 8 W UV-C, rated by Aqua Ultraviolet for replacement every 14 months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRated tank size: freshwater sterilising to about 750 litres, saltwater to about 265 litres\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit size: about 32 x 7 x 10 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for freshwater and marine aquariums, plumbed after mechanical filtration with a valve to set the flow. Not a substitute for quarantine; it only treats water that passes through it, not disease already on the fish. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/advantage-quartz-sleeve\"\u003eAdvantage quartz sleeve\u003c\/a\u003e is the matching spare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMains-powered wet-area appliance: run it from an RCD (safety switch) protected outlet, and never look at the lit lamp outside its housing; UV-C can damage eyes and skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWarranty and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCovered by Aqua Ultraviolet's manufacturer warranty, in addition to your rights under Australian Consumer Law. Standard delivery Australia wide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aqua Ultraviolet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55293336289571,"sku":"AUV00320","price":712.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/advantage-8w-uv-barb-unit-43505620222243.webp?v=1790235220","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/advantage-8w-uv-barb-unit","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}