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Dafridge
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hey guys ~n~ gals,
when i was at the LFS the guy said i shouldn't get any Inverts because if one of them dies my whole tank would die is that true? how often do the inverts such as turbo snails,hermit crabs and starfish die?

about Uv sterilizers hesaid i SHOULD get one because t is easy to get parasites in a SW tank.. is this alos true or should i not listen to my LFS guy when i go there?
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fishguyoo7
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I dont agree with the lfs guy. ive had snails and stuff die and i dont loose every thing else. Inverts are great to have in your tank they take care of all the dirty work cleaning algea and uneaten food, plus there cool.

you can get a uv but that seems like a give and take. yes it could kill some bad stuff, but it can also kill your good bacteria. And from what ive expericed SW seem a lot less likely to get disease than FW.

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If you plan on going with a reef tank and keeping corals then IMO stay away from the UV. It will kill not only the parasites but also natural food that your tank makes that will feed the corals.

I also agree with your LFS feeding you a line...even in my smallest tank(3/4g) I never had a problem with an invert dying and taking the whole tank with it.
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Dafridge
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god because id hate to pass up a $7 starfish and a $3 turbo snail. i dont mean to sound cheap but they seem like they will be more forgiving than a $20 clownfish.
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