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MJ · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject:

say that agian slowly Laughing

Dale we could argue about UV an dart frogs all year long fact is you cant prove they do and I cant really prove they dont, all I can do is say I have never gone for a specific UV lighting with any of my frogs and my frogs are healthy and productive, the only reason my viv's have lighting is for the plants.

As for UV passing through glass some does and again like I said before in this thread it's enough to keep my plants THRIVING Very Happy

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jakeus · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 664

Fair do's MJ. I'll keep mine on the top of the glass then.

Thank you!

kermit · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject:

I am not arguing with you mj light is measured in Kelvin and it is that make your plant grow light that is not the uv most living things need uv to make vitamin D I think that proves it.
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Stuart · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject:

kermit · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:07 pm Post subject:

[quote="MJ"]say that agian slowly Laughing

Dale we could argue about UV an dart frogs all year long fact is you cant prove they do and I cant really prove they dont, all I can do is say I have never gone for a specific UV lighting with any of my frogs and my frogs are healthy and productive, the only reason my viv's have lighting is for the plants.

I am not arguing with you mj light is measured in Kelvin and it is that make your plant grow light that is not the uv most living things need uv to make vitamin D .

Kermit
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Stuart · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:

MJ · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

Lumens is the measurement of intensity and kelvin is the measurement of colour, it's a measurement nothing else Wink

Plants need UV in varying degrees for growth and phytosynthesis.

As for frogs needing it.. I;ve kept and bred various frogs with no suplimental lighting with NO issues.. on 2% of sunlight hits the forest floor where these frogs come from. We could go round in circles with this like a few other subjects we have differant views on Wink

but I think it farer not to hijack jakes thread Wink

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kermit · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject:

sorry stuart from that point

light is what makes your plants grow,dart frogs need uv to make vitamin D. and glass stops uv
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MJ · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:

again it DOESN"T stop it all and sufficiant amounts come through glass for the plants again I and many other froggers have kept darts with no suplimental lighting with NO problems.
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kermit · Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

i am not hijaking any thing he asked for info if he just wanted your view he should of PM you

and just coz you keep you frogs that way does not make you rite, to be honest with you paul i am just putting my view as i to have kept and bread and still do keep lots of dart frogs for many years,
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