night light in reef

Canadian Man · #7 01-03-2003, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by pierremtl

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Originally Posted by rcipema

Well just for something to do, I will express the feeling that moonlight is very weak, and would not penetrate very far into water. So anything you do to simulate actual conditions is more for your own gratification. I don't believe the fish or corals will derive any benefits. But as usual that is only my feeling on the matter, and since we are unable to interview the ocean's residents, it will remain proofless opinion.

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In Aquarium Corals book (page 334) from Eric H. Borneman, he mention:

"It is rarely totally dark on coral reefs, and the light produced by a full moon in a clear tropical water is substantial enough for divers to see fairly clearly...The installation of a low-wattage blue or blue-white incandescent or actinic type bulbs may be a natural and aesthetically pleasant addition to lighting system. It is also likely to be quite beneficial to the health of corals, if only in normalizing diurnal patterns...."

Pierre

I was just going to pull out my new book I got for Christmas (the one mentioned above) and quote that exact same line Pierre, good one!