sunburnt fish

[mpishi]

can you overdo a fishs' exposure to light in a tank just by using power compact or vho lighting

[Beverly]

I kinda doubt it with all us folks using MH, VHO and PC lights on our tanks. But, honestly, I never really considered your question before.... Maybe someone who actually knows stuff around here will offer a REAL answer :smile:

[Aquattro]

Maybe someone who actually knows stuff around here will offer a REAL answer :smile:

I don't know much either, but I like your answer a lot!! My fish are under 1000 watts of light and they don't seem to have any little tan lines or nuthin" :razz:

[mr_alberta]

You gotta also remember that fish are normally under the SUN all day, and I doubt any lighting we have comes even 1% close to the amount of energy the sun puts out.

[StirCrazy]

My fish are under 1000 watts of light and they don't seem to have any little tan lines or nuthin" :razz:

thats cuz they don't have bikini tops to give them strap lines :mrgreen:

Steve

[Beverly]

Brad and Steve, you guys crack me up :lol: :lol: :lol:

[mpishi]

just curious,

'cause in the wild a lionfish (for example) wouldn't spend a lot of time within 20 inches of the surface (comparing depth to a quote normal unquote tank depth) and the light energy decreases pretty dramatically with depth