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Which 'stories'?
As far as I can tell I seemed to be agreeing with you, but apparently not. Perhaps you were objecting to use of 'attached to something' rather than 'residing in'?
I'm rather confused by your last post when compared with the previous post quoted above.
As far as I can tell I seemed to be agreeing with you, but apparently not. Perhaps you were objecting to use of 'attached to something' rather than 'residing in'?
I'm rather confused by your last post when compared with the previous post quoted above.
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OK, let's clarify this. UV will kill heterotrophic bacteria. Most good bacteria (non-pathogenic) do reside on substrate and won't get significantly affected by reasonable UV.
I use the UV in order to keep the tank free of pathogenic (bacteria diseases) bacteria, which are mostly heterotrophic. Unfortunately not all of them are, so it's a preventive thing.
Overusing UV will of course kill your live plankton in the tank and affects the food chain.
-Andre
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I'm not sure what I said that was the 'story' you referred to or what you were disagreeing with, but thanks for the clarification. Overusing anything is bad, by definition... otherwise you would simply be 'using' and not 'overusing'. 
Anyway, in summary, you are using UV (but not aggressively) to keep the water column reasonably clear of pathogens and this doesn't have a sufficiently negative effect on beneficial bacteria or their part in providing a food source in the water column to outweigh the benefit of using UV. That was my initial understanding that you seemed to disagree with. I guess if UV was too aggressive you would see this reflected in nutrient levels rising.
I use Zeovit, hence my question about carbon dosing while using UV. With sufficient bacterial activity I guess moderate use of UV can actually be incorporated.
Anyway, in summary, you are using UV (but not aggressively) to keep the water column reasonably clear of pathogens and this doesn't have a sufficiently negative effect on beneficial bacteria or their part in providing a food source in the water column to outweigh the benefit of using UV. That was my initial understanding that you seemed to disagree with. I guess if UV was too aggressive you would see this reflected in nutrient levels rising.
I use Zeovit, hence my question about carbon dosing while using UV. With sufficient bacterial activity I guess moderate use of UV can actually be incorporated.
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I'm not sure what I said that was the 'story' you referred to or what you were disagreeing with, but thanks for the clarification. Overusing anything is bad, by definition... otherwise you would simply be 'using' and not 'overusing'.
Anyway, in summary, you are using UV (but not aggressively) to keep the water column reasonably clear of pathogens and this doesn't have a sufficiently negative effect on beneficial bacteria or their part in providing a food source in the water column to outweigh the benefit of using UV. That was my initial understanding that you seemed to disagree with. I guess if UV was too aggressive you would see this reflected in nutrient levels rising.
I use Zeovit, hence my question about carbon dosing while using UV. With sufficient bacterial activity I guess moderate use of UV can actually be incorporated.
I guess we are on the same path now, sorry about the confusion.
So far I know a few people using UV while operating a Zeofit system.
For reference, a 210G DT system is typically good with a 56W UV unit for example from Aqua UV etc., the biggest UV unit on a 210 I know personally is a 144W unit.
I have a 24/7 - 56W unit running.
As everything in this hobby, it's all unique depending on each system setup, so UV sizes can vary. But the above number I do see quite often.
-Andre
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Sunset at the reef............
Love the explosion and variety of colors when the T5's are off and the LED's are ramping down.
-Andre
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Sunset at the reef............
Love the explosion and variety of colors when the T5's are off and the LED's are ramping down.
-Andre
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I would say yes for most common bacteria and diseases as well keep algae spores in check.
Do not expect to cure an ICH outbreak, nevertheless it will somewhat help to prevent ICH. Not wanna argue about ICH here, but if the tank is healthy and the fish's immune system is good, no ICH outbreak will happen ;-)
-Andre
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Dangit! I bought it to cure an ICH outbreak!! Haha jk, luckily my fish seem plump, happy, and breed/lay eggs often. I'm glad this will work as another preventative measure against ICH and other diseases. Thanks for the info, much appreciated
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It will help, don't get me wrong. However, sometimes people have a very unhealthy tank, and expect a medication or a UV to take care of the ICH.
Well, those need to understand that ICH is a result of an issue, whatever issue it is.
Anyways it is a good investment. Let it run 24/7.
If you watch ORP, and it goes over 350-380, then reduce the UV time per day ;-)
-Andre
Well, those need to understand that ICH is a result of an issue, whatever issue it is.
Anyways it is a good investment. Let it run 24/7.
If you watch ORP, and it goes over 350-380, then reduce the UV time per day ;-)
-Andre
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Thought it is time for a quick Video scenery.
BUT KEEP THE SPEAKER MUTED PLEASE.............................lol
@Diesel , working on finalizing the colors ;-)
-Andre
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And another quick one of one of my favorite Acro ;-)
Again, mute the speaker, the wife was vacuuming ...........................
-Andre
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Lol, half your tank is stocked by my frags already if I recall ;-)
Be more then welcome to come by for a chat and look at the tank Sir!
WD Acro frags and some more DIESEL corals grow like weed and today I have the Afterparty coming in.
I finally managed it to have the frag system being part of the main system, fed with dirty tank water. Since then the Corals in the frag tank doing as great as in the DT. That will hopefully allow me now to get rid of the remaining frag racks in the display tank very soon ;-)
Can't wait for that.
-Andre
Be more then welcome to come by for a chat and look at the tank Sir!
WD Acro frags and some more DIESEL corals grow like weed and today I have the Afterparty coming in.
I finally managed it to have the frag system being part of the main system, fed with dirty tank water. Since then the Corals in the frag tank doing as great as in the DT. That will hopefully allow me now to get rid of the remaining frag racks in the display tank very soon ;-)
Can't wait for that.
-Andre
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Need to work on another longer Video again.
-Andre
-Andre
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Soo like if I pay shipping do you wanna send me tons and tons of corals
THX Man,
just before this escalates and get me in trouble again, let's keep the subject here off any trading related activities and subjects.
It would not be fair to our R2R sponsors, and even worse it would form this thread into a marketplace and off the fun on the hobby ;-)
But if anyone need help how to propagate a coral, you're more then welcome to raise the question ;-)
So, yes a HD Video is in the work. Just need to get a few damages been cured, from an heavy ALK swing, and then the tank is ready to go again.
-Andre
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