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01/25/2010, 12:27 PM | #1 |
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UV Sterilizers
Do they really kill free floating parasites and microbes? For example, would they help reduce the severity of an ich infestation by killing the ich in its free-floating stage?
Are there downsides to the use of UV...does it kill helpful things?
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