Originally Posted by
AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/2957813
Isn't this a bit of an oxymoron? This is one trend I really don't like, with some 'moonlights' rivaling actnics for their brightness. If you want to run actnics for a bit for a dawn/dusk effect, by all means, but some of these ridiculously bright 'moonlights' all night long? Give the corals a rest! Has anyone actually been on a reef/in the ocean at night?
Hi,
I like watching the HD channel and one show was called blue world I think, anyway they said the ocean is never dark. The glowing creatures create light at night and the reef is shallow and there is plenty of light from the moon when it is out.
I did find it very interesting that the creatures that glow are mostly predators, they draw the fish close using their light, to eat them. The documentary said the reef is never completely dark.
Personally coral don't have eyes. They feed on a certain light, not the moonlights we are using. So the coral doesn't even acknowledge such light. My corals close up and rest while the moonlights are on and come out a short while when the lights come on the next morning. So they must be getting the rest they need.
The fish hide in the rockwork and aren't bothered by the moonlights, it did take my serpent stars a bit to trust moonlights and come out, but they are used to it now and don't care.
I get to see their world at night. I work the night shift, 10:00 Pm to 6:00 AM, and I am up at night more than the day. I wouldn't get to see much of my tank at all if it wern't for moonlights.
If I do my regular lights at night, which is what I used to do... I had to block all the light during the day so the coral could rest. The daylight did cause them to stay out even though the direct light wasn't hitting the tank.
IMO moonlights are great!
