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Originally Posted by davocean
I disagree it works for FOWLR only to keep the debate/topic short.
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I think you misread my comment, I said Fish Only With Live Rock and Coral (FOWLRC). My point on that was a reef is a diverse ecosystem. The less of an ecosystem it is, the tougher it is to justify calling it a reef. It may be a diverse aquarium, with fish, corals, and benthic organisms, however, the pelagic organisms that complete the reef will are going to be significantly thinned out by the UV, if not eliminated. So, it is not going to have all of the components of a complete reef.
I'm sure many people don't care about this though and in practice it probably does make little to no noticeable difference. However, it should be pointed out, as there is as much, or more evidence to show this would be detrimental, as there is evidence to show any of the possible effects of UV are beneficial.