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Re: UV in a planted tank

To: Aquatic-Plants at actwin_com
Subject: Re: UV in a planted tank
From: George Booth <booth at hpmtlgb1_lvld.hp.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 08:28:29 -0600
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 30 Sep 1997 03:48:33 EDT." <199709300748.DAA28690 at acme_actwin.com>

> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 1997 23:20:31 -0500 (CDT)
> From: chrisk at casbah_acns.nwu.edu (Chris Kirkpatrick)
> 
> Was also wondering if UV would help control algea (brush, and fetid
> slimy stuff occasionally) and what other effects UV has.

UV will help control free floating algae spores. It will also tend to
remove trace elements due, perhaps, to oxidation or perhaps breaking
down the chelating compounds.

George "Two more days til Monterrey"

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