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  1. Witfull

    Hey People

    gotta love the desert..i was in Mesa for 3 yrs,,,loved it! glad your enjoying the trip.
  2. Witfull

    How Long Have You Been Reefing?

    what diversity and we all learn from eachother! im sooo glad im not the only fossil in the group,,,LOL
  3. Witfull

    Curse that emerald crab!!

    ok seriously, crabs by nature are opportunistic feeders, many when young feed on algaes (mythrix). yes this can be benefitial to an aquarium, but remember that in the ocean there is a lot of room to move around. these young crabs will graze hereand there taking their favorite lil bits and move...
  4. Witfull

    Curse that emerald crab!!

    tick tick tick...i hear a timebomb ticking away.
  5. Witfull

    Reef Frontiers banners

    if you see the box, you have seen chucks tank. he is the poster child for reef crystals,,,lol
  6. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    yup, thats one...lol...only problem is that UV is is in a maximum security prison, it cannot leave where it is confinded to and everything must be brought to it, where ozone is in a minimum security work camp and can easily walk-away and get into a variety of trouble,,,oops,,, sorry,,work analogy :D
  7. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    thats why UV is part of the total filtration package, skimming and micron fitration are still needed. concerning parasites- if that is the only reason you are going to use UV, then you can turn it off once you are done adding livestock (post 30days) and save the bulb life. but i like the algae...
  8. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    i have searched, alas i cannot find any documented studies. what i have found is that UV's have a 99% killl rate of what passes through them. other factors are water clarity(algae), flowrate, (lower flow more hang time for sterilization) temperature, (higher bulb temp-more...
  9. Witfull

    Curse that emerald crab!!

    very well could be, crabs should swim in butter,,,,not tanks!
  10. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    actually it is a good number being that they all start as a free floating larva. this is where a uv comes in to play.if you can move 2Xper hour through a UV you will deplete a good deal of parasites. as far as creating a desease free evironment that reduces immunity,,,doubtful, a healthy...
  11. Witfull

    Curse that emerald crab!!

    listen...do you hear it?? echoing throughout reefdom....Crabs Are Evil! i have said it for yrs...one day i hope to retire this phrase,,,,please help me!!!! i am so sorry for your loss, is there any chance of recovery?
  12. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    but by killing a great number, it can allow a fish to naturally defend itself. without it the numbers can rapidly increase causing a massive outbreak instread of a mild outbreak.
  13. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    personally i believe in UV. the benefits vastly outweigh the loss of some mirofauna. the control of algae is #1, pathogens #2, and over all cleaner system. ozone on the other hand has an equal balance of pro and cons. it cleans the water by oxidizing disolved particles and micro organisms, on...
  14. Witfull

    Anyone Need A Plumber?

    thats just wrong,,,,wrong!
  15. Witfull

    Lets Talk about ~Algae~

    oh,,,on the home page i saw "lets talk about Scooterman"...and i click on it only to find out its a thread about algae...pffft...wheres the fun in that..:D ok, heres another one that is both good and bad - caulerpa - its pretty, eats Phos and nitrates and a host of DOC's...also invasive, fast...
  16. Witfull

    Lets Talk about ~Algae~

    oh,,,on the home page i saw "lets talk about Scooterman"...and i click on it only to find out its a thread about algae...pffft...wheres the fun in that..:D ok, heres another one that is both good and bad - caulerpa - its pretty, eats Phos and nitrates and a host of DOC's...also invasive, fast...
  17. Witfull

    Reef Frontiers banners

    ok,,,heres one
  18. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    uh ohhh....someone agrees with me,,,,
  19. Witfull

    Weakened Immunity?

    it is true in nature that a lack of exposure can weaken an immune system. this being said i do not think that using a UV to control pathogens and parasites will totally eradicate a system of everything. they are a control not an eradicator.(not every bit of exposed surface area passes through...
  20. Witfull

    Our pets

    all i can say is i must love my dog, he just cost $900 in vet bills. i wish i could claim him as a dependant and use my blue cross card! he got lymes and another tick desease and i use frontline faithfully. the vet said they work but it only takes one bite by an infected tick. even with...
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