From what I understand (correct me of I am wrong), moonlights are meant to simulate the moon at night which is good for spawning and also beneficial for coral growth. Moonlights are low power blue light that is not perceivable to fish.
When I used to have fish, during nighttime (with moonlights on) the fish would sleep. So perhaps the fish do not see the light.
However, I noticed that if my fixture is off at night (no light what so ever) my anemone closes up completely. With the moonlights the anemone stays open throughout the whole night, and closes up completely around 10am. [my actinic only turn on at 2 pm so that I can actually look at my tank when I get home]
The anemone reacts to light and if I turn on the lights when its closed up completely it will open up. If I put the tank in total darkness It will close up. So does the anemone perceive the moonlights if it stays open through the night?
In my personal opinion the moonlights( 8 moonlight LEDs) are quite bright.
What are your personal experiences with moonlights? Do you think they are beneficial or not? How do your tank inhabitants react to different light?
When I used to have fish, during nighttime (with moonlights on) the fish would sleep. So perhaps the fish do not see the light.
However, I noticed that if my fixture is off at night (no light what so ever) my anemone closes up completely. With the moonlights the anemone stays open throughout the whole night, and closes up completely around 10am. [my actinic only turn on at 2 pm so that I can actually look at my tank when I get home]
The anemone reacts to light and if I turn on the lights when its closed up completely it will open up. If I put the tank in total darkness It will close up. So does the anemone perceive the moonlights if it stays open through the night?
In my personal opinion the moonlights( 8 moonlight LEDs) are quite bright.
What are your personal experiences with moonlights? Do you think they are beneficial or not? How do your tank inhabitants react to different light?