Reefahholic
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That's interesting...how does a UV benifit the Nems?!?
Heteractis Magnifica Propagation- 30 minutes ago in my kitchen!
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DasCamel
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Part of the natural light spectrum right, higher energy, have a feeling it helps the Nems photosynthesis process.
I've noticed my Crispa tan fairly quickly compared to others, UV is a huge part of at depth. Even the clowns get a great tan when transferred to the display tank.
Reefahholic
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Hmm...could it prevent infection?
Here's a pic of my mag. Randomly I noticed it deflated and a day after that it wouldn't attach to any rocks. Would just slump over and fall to the sand. In fear it would get sucked up by a powerhead I treated with the help from D-nak
First two pics are when I first noticed. Last pic is where it stands today, double the size
Sorry for the off colors. iPhone pics.
First two pics are when I first noticed. Last pic is where it stands today, double the size
Sorry for the off colors. iPhone pics.
There is some confusion here. A uv unit will be run in line and that light will NEVER see the anemone. As you say it will only kill bacteria in the water column if it is dailed in correctly. IE correct uv wattage to flow rate through the unit.
Reefahholic
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Here's a pic of my mag. Randomly I noticed it deflated and a day after that it wouldn't attach to any rocks. Would just slump over and fall to the sand. In fear it would get sucked up by a powerhead I treated with the help from D-nak
First two pics are when I first noticed. Last pic is where it stands today, double the size
Sorry for the off colors. iPhone pics.
I'm really glad to hear he's doing better.
Thanks D-Nak for saving another one!
Reefahholic
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So what bacteria does it kill?
I'm a little confused about what a UV specifically does and how it improves water quality.
More importantly, I would really like to know if or how a UV can help my anemones.?
Is it really possible that a UV can kill off gram negative bacteria? If so...what would you estimate the percentage to be?
Reefahholic
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I thought we were talking about sterilizer's?
DasCamel
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LOL. Yeah, in line UV sterilizer if strong enough, proper flow, etc can keep can kill bacteria in the water to some extent. It won't effect the Nem if its already sick, may prevent bacteria spread. I'm not really sure how effective it really is, I've heard most large commercial operations like DD use them. Snorvich and others can answer the question better than I can.
Reefahholic
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UV sterilizer is effective in preventing infection from spreading from one fish/animal to another. For your mags, if there is an infection, the UV sterilizer wouldn't cure that, you would need antibiotics. As far as spreading infection from a sick anemone to a healthy one, there it may make a difference.
Reefahholic
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Wow, I need to really research this. Very interesting.
A while back I spoke to a marine biologist who swore by them. He helped maintain and setup commercial tanks.
DasCamel
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Infection spread.
Infection spread.
Just remember the water needs to cycle through the sterilizer to disinfect. So if the the Nems are in the same tank, bacteria can still pass between them. In commercial setups, they help from spreading things from tank to tank. The few I looked at on a smaller scale used a good bit of power.
Infection spread.
Just remember the water needs to cycle through the sterilizer to disinfect. So if the the Nems are in the same tank, bacteria can still pass between them. In commercial setups, they help from spreading things from tank to tank. The few I looked at on a smaller scale used a good bit of power.
Reefahholic
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If I did get one, it would be a big one. I would try to get like 3x the recommended for a 90/G.
OrionN
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An UV unit is a chamber (tube) with UV emitted Fluorescent light all around it. If dialed correctly (flow through it is slowed enough for the amount of light it will kill anything flow through it, bacterial parasites or fishy largest. It keep infection from spread from one tank to another in the same system but will all the small animal in the water column
DasCamel
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Yes, that would do it.
Yes, that would do it.
If enough of the tanks water volume goes through in a short period of time, that would greatly reduce the chances of nem to nem transmission.
Yes, that would do it.
If enough of the tanks water volume goes through in a short period of time, that would greatly reduce the chances of nem to nem transmission.
Reefahholic
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One is doing well, and the other can't seem to catch a break. After sucking him up in a 3/4" siphon hose, I put them in my DT. The stress from moving him and all has really taken a toll on him. It's all my fault though. You live and learn. Yesterday I came home and found 3 blue leg hermits trying to eat him. Actually they were eating on his wounds. Sumped those pricks. I hate hermits and will never buy anymore. They kill everything.
Anyway, surprisingly, he's still hanging on barely. Let me take a few pics real quick.
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