kiwiplymouth Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'm thinking about putting a UV Light over my pleco tank so that I can get a better look at their antics at night. Can pleco's see UV light and will it effect their nocturnal behaviour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 I believe that a red filter may work too. Fish are reported to have poor vision in the red spectrum, as this light is filtered out first by water. Nocturnal fish supposedly even more than others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 They've got a red light over the octopus at Southern Encounters Aquarium and he always seems to be out and about. It's a very dim red though :]. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 a red light is best , red florescent tubes dont work as well as incandescant lite(ever seen the red heat lites for reptiles) also leds may work .UV lites arent good for much in an aquarium unless its off the right wavelength to kill pathogens and somewhere inside a filter where u cant see it(they can blind you, different to the 1s they sell at flurmo!) the other thing is having tryed this myself a "blacklight" will only illumiminate about 5cm below it and is not very bright water and glass must filter the violet colour a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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davidb Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 so yes, go for the red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted November 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thanks guys great info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Do you think that one of these might do the trick. http://www.trademe.co.nz/Electronics-ph ... 957095.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 DOH !!!!! didn't read it properly. It's invisable to the naked eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 You can buy both red lightbulbs and red fluro tubes. You could try a few small red leds to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 or a couple small red neon/cathode things whatever there called lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 I think you mean LED's :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 nope :lol: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Computers/Components/Cases-power-supplies/Cases/auction-189930856.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted November 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 Ahhh... Cool Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted November 29, 2008 Report Share Posted November 29, 2008 uv wouldnt be overly good, seeing as you cant see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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