Blacklight at night??

bigfish · 03-24-2008, 06:18 PM

I have been looking all over on the topic and i cant seem to find a definitive answer. Last night i was shining a blacklight in my tank to see the results and it was spectacular! Everything really glowed~ so i have been researching today only to find mixed responses. I have read it puts off too much harmful radiation while i have also read that there is no way the radiation would in anyway be strong enough to hurt the fish or coral in the tank. So my question to you is have you done this and what is the negative or positive results within the tank.

reefer4200 · 03-24-2008, 06:30 PM

yeah im curious too, i wanna get a cool fish tank for my store...which is blacklight mini golf...thought it could be pretty sweet....

djbacon · 03-24-2008, 06:34 PM

I have no value to add here but am also curious as to the responses. The moonlight LEDs have a cool effect, not as much as the actinics but had not considered ysing an actual blacklight - is it really that much different than the actinic?

bigfish · 03-24-2008, 06:49 PM

yeah it really pulls colors out of some of my corals i never imagined being on there! especially my ricordia..

reefjitsu · 03-24-2008, 07:14 PM

"Blacklights" produce violet light in the near ultraviolet light (UV) range, not true UV. There is no concern for UV radiation. Actinics are a blue light that falls near the violet portion of the spectrum, hence the similar results.

rmlevasseur · 03-25-2008, 01:19 AM

I'm not sure I agree with that. Whether light is harmful or not depends greatly on the pigment a critter has to protect against it. It may not be true UV radiation, but that doesn't mean it can't cause a burn.

bigfish · 03-25-2008, 09:40 PM

As before this is a debated topic and i have yet to find the right answer so please everyone chime in on your opinion!!!

PEMfish · 03-25-2008, 10:30 PM

Here; problem solved
UV Blocking Tube Guards

reefer4200 · 03-25-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PEMfish

Here; problem solved
UV Blocking Tube Guards

thats genius....i knew about those but just didnt think of it...DUH!!!

03-24-2008, 06:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
bigfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	Blacklight at night?? I have been looking all over on the topic and i cant seem to find a definitive answer. Last night i was shining a blacklight in my tank to see the results and it was spectacular! Everything really glowed~ so i have been researching today only to find mixed responses. I have read it puts off too much harmful radiation while i have also read that there is no way the radiation would in anyway be strong enough to hurt the fish or coral in the tank. So my question to you is have you done this and what is the negative or positive results within the tank.

03-24-2008, 06:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
reefer4200 Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: BG, IL Posts: 1,000 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blacklight at night?? yeah im curious too, i wanna get a cool fish tank for my store...which is blacklight mini golf...thought it could be pretty sweet....

03-24-2008, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
djbacon Neon dottyback Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 601 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blacklight at night?? I have no value to add here but am also curious as to the responses. The moonlight LEDs have a cool effect, not as much as the actinics but had not considered ysing an actual blacklight - is it really that much different than the actinic? __________________ Check out my awesome 14g nanoreef in progress - http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ater-tank.html The Nano Club - It's not the size of the reef. It's what's in it that counts

03-24-2008, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blacklight at night?? yeah it really pulls colors out of some of my corals i never imagined being on there! especially my ricordia..

03-24-2008, 07:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
reefjitsu Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: The Magic City Posts: 758 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blacklight at night?? "Blacklights" produce violet light in the near ultraviolet light (UV) range, not true UV. There is no concern for UV radiation. Actinics are a blue light that falls near the violet portion of the spectrum, hence the similar results. __________________ You can't give up hope just because it's hopeless. You got to keep on hoping and cover your ears and go "blah blah blah blah"- Futurama

03-25-2008, 01:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
rmlevasseur Acropora Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,849 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blacklight at night?? I'm not sure I agree with that. Whether light is harmful or not depends greatly on the pigment a critter has to protect against it. It may not be true UV radiation, but that doesn't mean it can't cause a burn. __________________ Robert http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ufas-tank.html

03-25-2008, 09:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
bigfish Midas Blenny Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 103 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Blacklight at night?? As before this is a debated topic and i have yet to find the right answer so please everyone chime in on your opinion!!!

03-25-2008, 10:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
PEMfish Manta Ray Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kane Co. Il. Posts: 3,048 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Blacklight at night?? Here; problem solved UV Blocking Tube Guards __________________ Paul `EM My new 48" reef chronicle; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html My new planted; http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...-planted.html# Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot. I'll make the whole damn world jealous if given the money to do so. Don't make mistakes and learn from them, read and learn how to avoid mistakes. a)Fix the damn problem b)live with it -But absolutely no b*tching

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