red light...

[peasly1]

I've heard people say they look at there tank at night through a flashlight w/ a red lense, is there a red bulb I can get to do the same thing...this is to see what comes out at night...

 

[justinx]

It should work.

 

[overanalyzer]

I am thinking of checking out radio shack to see ifthey have some red LED's that might work.....

 

[nerdy]

That is a great idea eith the LED!

 

[peasly1]

ok...am I on to something ?

 

[justinx]

Sure . . its been done before. Animals (most, if not all) in the ocean have evolved out of the development of the photoreceptors that absorb light in the red spectrum. Therefore, using a red light to peer into the tank at night does not disturb anything because they cant see it. But dont use too strong a light becuase the heat given off can still be sensed.