RE: In need of UV

["Walburger, David" <DWalburger@epochpharm.com>]

Dan - a more natural and longer lasting solution for your green water
situation would be to add some small rotifers to your tank.  They will
establish a population in your tank with resting cysts in the gravel that
will keep green-water in check.  I believe that one of reasons some people
have green water problems while others do not (even with lousy water
quality) lies with the microscopic populations in their tank.

Just make sure your not using both a DE/micron filter and Rotifers - the
filters will strip them from the water column.  You can order rotifers from
numerous on-line sources or if your brave they can be gathered naturally
from the debris in roof drain-pipes (soak for while with water and then
filter through some pantyhose to remove the debris)

Dave Walburger

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon, Dan [mailto:dan.simon@pcgw.claircom.com]
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 8:34 AM
To: 'GSAS Mailing'
Subject: In need of UV


All,

Help. I am temporarily in need of a UV sterilizer to combat a green water
issue. If someone has one to loan for a week (or so), I will return the
favor with some of the best Rainbowfish you've ever seen.

Thanks,

Dan Simon
206-369-0045