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Sterilizing by UV-light
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:08 pm
by John
Today i heard a story in the LFS that a lot of zebra's were sterilized before exported (before the ban) by using UV-light on them.
I thought it was bull* , anybody another opinion or even better: knowledge if this is possible on fish ?
John
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:43 pm
by Andyt.
I'd put that in the BS category. External UV sterilization can't sterlize the interior of the fish... which I believe they would need to do in this case. It just does not make sense...
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:52 pm
by Jojoyojimbi
i'd say that your LFS is retarded and trying to hype expensive zeb prices
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:24 am
by eklikewhoa
maybe they are housed/quarantined in uv sterilized water before import/export but i dont see how you could sterilize a fish.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:28 am
by crazie.eddie
eklikewhoa wrote:maybe they are housed/quarantined in uv sterilized water before import/export but i dont see how you could sterilize a fish.
I'm thinking they were in the QT tank running a UV also.
If a UV was directed towards a living thing, you would damage the eyes. Depending on the length of time it was exposed, it might get a nice tan.
So just watch for blind zebras with a nice tan.
Hi
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:17 am
by dave
Well we have had talk about hormones, now UV, lets just ignore it, seems like it is talk for talks sake, no foundation.
Elvis was recently seen on the moon, he had 1000 Zebras, no doubt he can afford it, but do you believe it?
Dave
Re: Hi
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:08 am
by eklikewhoa
dave wrote:Elvis was recently seen on the moon, he had 1000 Zebras, no doubt he can afford it, but do you believe it?
Dave
did the lfs guy tell you that?
Re: Hi
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:32 am
by Jojoyojimbi
dave wrote:Well we have had talk about hormones, now UV, lets just ignore it, seems like it is talk for talks sake, no foundation.
Elvis was recently seen on the moon, he had 1000 Zebras, no doubt he can afford it, but do you believe it?
Dave
i hear he got all of his stock from imer, and they came exactly as what he sold them as
Re: Sterilizing by UV-light
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:35 am
by crazie.eddie
John wrote:Today i heard a story in the LFS that a lot of zebra's were sterilized before exported (before the ban) by using UV-light on them.
I thought it was bull* , anybody another opinion or even better: knowledge if this is possible on fish ?
John
They probably just misinterpreted them or heard him wrong.
Re: Sterilizing by UV-light
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:00 am
by CDNAqua
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:01 pm
by John
OK, that story is filed under BS (what i allready thought)
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:46 pm
by McEve
To adults yes, but shine UV light on fertilized eggs and see what happens
No more fertilized...
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:16 pm
by madmoroccan
Sounds like some gremlins from the past have been dug up...
Eh Dave?
How do you know that hormones are not bieng used? Can you show me concrete proof that it is impossible to do so?
Editted by Barbie to remove the inappropriate attack that will not be tolerated on the board. You're welcome to your opinion and to disagree, but personal attacks will land you on the other side of the fence looking in.
