andersp90;4451910; said:
There are also plenty of other studies linking the raising rate of asthma, allergies, and other illnesses to genetics, evolution, local, pollution types, and various other environmental factors.
If you dig further just looking into the cleaniness issue and being too clean you will see that it is well regarded that since kids do not go out to play as much as they used to in the dirt and such that we have hindered their buildup of these immunities.
In those instances we have basically completly shut off the exposure to those bacteria/viruses that woudl cause brief sickness and build up immunity. In an aquarium however you are not making the environment sterile. You can't.
Those bad bacteria, algae, ect all come into your tank via water changes, equipment, air, cat/dog dander, ect. Your tank still sees them and they will be in your tank till they are killed or minimized by a UV. Your animals are still slightly exposed to them and it should build up their immunity. You are not shifting your tank into a sterile environment like those articles you posted insinuate.
To do so you would need your tank in a air lock so that contaminants could not get in. You would need to sterilize all water before adding it to the tank as well. Those are actions that woudl mimic too much hand sanitizer, limited play outside, ect found to be afflicting our kids these days.
OK enough for now. I have to go shove a handful of dirt down my God son's throat to help him stay healthy...lol
