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GARGAS: Water and the Aquarium Page 42
GARGAS: Water and the Aquarium Page 42
GARGAS: Water and the Aquarium Page 42

The second part of chemical treatment is UV. Commonly called
The second part of chemical treatment is UV. Commonly called
in the aquarium hobby Ultraviolet light. UV has not only been used in the
in the aquarium hobby Ultraviolet light. UV has not only been used in the
aquarium hobby but also in drinking water, dairy production – varnish
aquarium hobby but also in drinking water, dairy production – varnish
and paint production. It is also used to denature proteins and make them
and paint production. It is also used to denature proteins and make them
filterable.
filterable.
Ultraviolet Light can benefit the aquarists 3 ways
Ultraviolet Light can benefit the aquarists 3 ways
#1. Water clarity/ clearing green water. Tetra has put an emphasis on us-
#1. Water clarity/ clearing green water. Tetra has put an emphasis on us-
ing their UV systems for clearing Green water in Ponds in fact Tetra has
ing their UV systems for clearing Green water in Ponds in fact Tetra has
adopted the name UV clarifier.
adopted the name UV clarifier.
#2. Disinfection – Ultra violet irradiation kills microorganisms in water
#2. Disinfection – Ultra violet irradiation kills microorganisms in water
directly by deactivating their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) within the
directly by deactivating their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) within the
cells.
cells.
#3. UV works very well with removing chlorine and breaking the Chlora-
#3. UV works very well with removing chlorine and breaking the Chlora-
mines – Chlorine Ammonia Bond. This aspect of using UV is not
mines – Chlorine Ammonia Bond. This aspect of using UV is not
Widely known to hobbyists however, it is widely known to amongst
Widely known to hobbyists however, it is widely known to amongst
those who own swimming pools and those that take of pools. as sunlight
those who own swimming pools and those that take of pools. as sunlight
UV-is the chief enemy of Chlorine that is why especially in the summer
UV-is the chief enemy of Chlorine that is why especially in the summer
months a stabilizer must be added.
months a stabilizer must be added.
This is a 18 watt
This is a 18 watt
UV from Tetra.
UV from Tetra.

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