Cornishlass
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I would love a yellow tang. And i know it will out grow a 390 ltr tank. So would need moving on. But I was told you have to have a uv steriliser with tangs. Is this correct?
Thank you. Would you say it's a no go getting a young tang and moving on when larger?
Not correct! Whomever is telling you this doesn't know what they're talking about. I imagine it stems from the faulty assumption that a UV controls parasites like ich. It does not. Tank size, however, is a legitimate concern.
I think there is every reason to believe that a properly functioning UV will kill any ich parasites that pass through the unit, thus reducing the number of parasites. It's the logical leap that this means a potential outbreak will be blunted somehow that I doubt. I have ich in my system, and running versus not running my UV makes no observable differences.
I think there is every reason to believe that a properly functioning UV will kill any ich parasites that pass through the unit, thus reducing the number of parasites. It's the logical leap that this means a potential outbreak will be blunted somehow that I doubt. I have ich in my system, and running versus not running my UV makes no observable differences.