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Old 03-31-2008, 05:41 AM
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Default why are there no red moon lights?

I've always contemplated this: why aren't any moonlights red?

If the vision of underwater species is tuned towards the blue spectrum doesn't that mean that our "moon lights" are more like "day lights" for them? It's like when you use a red flashlight to see all the stuff that comes out at night. Why aren't there any red moon lights so that it seems pitch black to our tank animals but we can see them with our own vision?

Wouldn't that cause more creepy crawlies n such to come out at night for us to watch?
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doesnt red light promote algae growth?
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Old 03-31-2008, 06:01 AM
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Because red is creepy? No, i don't know lol, what you say makes sense....But i bet the coral's colours look a lot better under the blue moons.
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You can get red aquarium LED lights. I've heard they are good for watching octopus at night.
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Because the fish aren't allowed to have red light districts either
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i have red moonlights, i use the red LEDs from hagen
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