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  1. Sun, 24th Oct 2010, 10:34 PM #1
    tonyydeee
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    i was thinking about ordering one, anyone have one? or had?

    pros /cons?

    are they worth it?
    this is the one i was thinking about getting
    http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.co...99&pcatid=7999
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  2. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 07:43 AM #2
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    Kill too much benefical stuff. I ran them in the 90's and just like with diatom filters they are not selective on what they kill. Great for ponds and killing free floating algae
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  3. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 09:14 AM #3
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    What size of tank do you have?
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  4. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 09:32 AM #4
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    75 gal
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  5. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 10:24 AM #5
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    We have lots of tangs and use a UV. Some say they would not have a tank without a UV and some say never to use them. If you have an ich problem, give the UV a try.
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  6. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 10:31 AM #6
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    i run about 60watts of uv i love tangs and since i added the uv i have not had issues with ick ( knock on wood)
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  7. Mon, 25th Oct 2010, 10:34 AM #7
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    ok, thanks guys!
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