Florecent fish

[Ira]

Black light and UV light are not two different things, Both are UV, just black lights or UV torches(I have one, it's cool) put out UV-A which is harmless. UV-B is higher frequency and is most of what gives tans and UV-C is really nasty. Used in UV sterilizers, Flouro lights and MHs produce UV-C. But in fluoros it's blocked by the coating of the tube which then fluoresces and gives off the light you want and in MHs by the cover glass.

Of course, it's not a sharp cutoff between the 3 types, so high end UV-A would be similar to low end UV-B...

Either way, a blacklight isn't going to do any damage to your fish.

[fishboi]

thanks for the correction there Ira, it makes a lot more sense

[k0mit3t]

I remember reading about glow in the dark fish a year or so ago in an FHM magazine - just a short snippet titled something along the lines of 'Glow in the dark fish - the perfect gift for Chenobyl children'

[pixiejanet]

Right!! Tested out my blacklight in my tank.....

All you can actually see is the bacterial bloom...invisible in normal light..so although the fish dont glow, i can see how healthy my tanks are!!!

Cool!! ONE point.....NEVER TAKE BLACKLIGHT INTO THE KITCHEN UNLESS YOU`RE PREPARED TO GET THE BLEACH OUT AND SCRUB THE WHOLE DARN THING!!! EEEeeeeK..... bacteria does really glow in the dark...and i thought my kitchen was soooo clean!!! :oops: :oops: :oops:

[Caryl]

I'm sure it was GOOD bacteria Janet!! :lol:

[Ira]

I haven't noticed much glowing in the kitchen with my blacklight torch. I have noticed Bridget's aromatherapy oils glow, and so does the stain used on my doors.