Blacklights?

[Doog]

I found an old blacklight strip and have been putting in over my nano 2.5 the past few nights. Is this ok? Anyone have any experience with adverse affects?

 

[kansei]

Heard some say it made the water look cloudy in the tank . Thats the only thing I heard about them. How does it light the fish - as colour enhancement.

 

[rich311k]

They will not hurt your fish.

 

[sudz]

I had 2 small Cold Cathode Black lights at the top of my 44 gallon (taken from my old computer) All it did was make the water cloudy. A slightly green tinge to it. I was really hoping that some fish (at least the clown loaches and neons) woud glow. No such luck. I canned the setup a few weeks later.

 

[tropicfishman]

doesn't acntic ( spelling? ) lighting enhance the color of your fish?

 

[Doog]

Ah ok cool, I can handle the cloudy water. As far as effects go, I think it looks great, the black backround changes green. My light green/white fake sword plant glows purple and the tubing lights up as well.

I wish my camera worked id take a few pics.

 

[Fishyfanatic]

Actinic lighting will not enhance the colors of all fish.