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CameronK Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 12-Dec-2005	Will a black light put in with the standard white light harm the fish? Or just the black light.
Posted 18-Jul-2007 12:44
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, A standard Black Light will harm the fish eyes, and yours as well. If you want to look at the fish after the normal lights go out, the I'd suggest you look into getting a set of "Moon Lights." http://cgi.ebay.com/Aquarium-Moonlight-60-LED-moon-light-fish-tank-reef_W0QQitemZ120142612478QQihZ002QQcategoryZ46314QQcmdZViewItem Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 18-Jul-2007 23:24
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	As far as I know black lights should never be used in a tank at all as Frank mentioned it can be dangerous to your eyes as well. For what reason do you want to use them? I personally would stick to the good quality plant and daylight systems. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 21-Jul-2007 07:47
longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005	Yup , blacklights are seriously harmful, even for desert reptiles its recommended that they get no more than an hour a day, they will blind a fish, damage the upper slime layer and scales, and close exposure will damage the dermal layers enough so that the osmoregulatory balance of the fish will be affected, and cause cancer in short order. Dont put them in, and if theyre in take them out. It takes very few days to cause enough exposure to give a fish cancer even if they dont look affected. The damage can be done immediately, but the cancers take months to grow, but once its done, its done.
Posted 21-Jul-2007 09:19
CameronK Small Fry Posts: 4 Kudos: 3 Votes: 2 Registered: 12-Dec-2005	Ok thanks for the in put. I wanna put the light in to brighten up the tank at night, especially the white stones and the pearl colors on the oscars. And no I haven't even bought the lights yet, I just thought it would look nice, but if it's gonna harm the fish then I will have to settle for a moon light.
Posted 02-Oct-2007 11:08
FishKeeperJim Big Fish Member MTS Anonymous Posts: 348 Kudos: 208 Votes: 186 Registered: 09-Jan-2007	Lunar Links are a great affordable moonlight system they come in white red and blue. and only run about 11.00 US for a link 13 for the light (the light has the power adapter, the links plug into the light to extend the system.) I use these myself and have had a great experience with them. Only recommendation I can make about placement is to not go by the packaging It says one link per 2 ft. You need 1 per foor to cover the entire tank on a 20 inch deep tank. mts.gif" border="0"> I vote do you? My Tanks at Photobucket
Posted 10-Oct-2007 06:01


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