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Old 02-16-2008, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ya Dude View Post
what problems does the UV cause,I know the sun produces UV and I dont hear the ocean complaining
The UV will kill anything that is under the light. Fish will eventually be blinded not to mention the harm to you. Think about it...you can sterilize tank water with a 9W UV sterilizer, think what a 400W bulb will do to a tank. Also, just some regular old piece of glass wont do.

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