My fish glowes in the dark

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  1. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I posted this in my build thread but i was just so excited and amazed i had to make a thread :D

    so i did a little experiement tonight with my moonlights. i turned them on before my actinics went off to see if it would make my fish stay up later becaues as soon as my actinics come out it gets pitch black for a quick second before i turn on the moonlights and by the time i turn them on i my fish are all in the sleeping places.

    Didnt work how i planned it, but one really cool thing happend ;D
    turns out my helfrichi firefish serioously glows in the dark with the moonlights on! it was so cool half of his body became a super bright white! it was so awesome, i was able to see him swim around as he went to his sleeping area, it was seriously AMAZING im still surprized on how bright white is bottom half was, something tht i have never seen before in a fish :eek:

    I will try to get pictures over the next couple of nights it will be hard as he doesnt stay out for long after the actinics are off, but i will do my best, and the camera isint the best and usually fades but im hoping i will be able to get a good shot

    i just had to post my excitment for the night just just FYI im not seeing things, not doing drugs or drunk this is straight up NO JOKE i am seriously hoping to get a pics soon :D

     
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  3. kcbrad

    kcbrad Giant Squid

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    Sounds soooo pretty!! Hope you can get some pictures!!
     
  4. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    yup its crazy cool, think it has to deal with him being a deepwater fish, not really sure though, but it was awesome
     
  5. Pelado

    Pelado Montipora Digitata

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    That's amazingly cool!! Can't wait to see the pic<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<!
     
  6. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    I'm going to try to take a pic or video and hope that I can time it right and hope that it turns out clear and as close to the bright white light as I can
     
  7. Bunner

    Bunner Bubble Tip Anemone

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    i think this is the same affect as black light .... well somehthing ie that anyways.
     
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  9. Puffer Chick

    Puffer Chick Giant Squid

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    whatever it is, its awesome
     
  10. jonjonwells

    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    How are your chromis doing PG?

    I have a plain old firefish. He sleeps right next to the glass on the sand bed. Can't get any easier to see at night.

    Is yours sleeping in the rockwork?
     
  11. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    You live to close to the tracks and the vibration from the trains has rattled your brain. Or you got some killer herb there. STEP BACK FROM THE PIPE AND LOOK AGAIN CHICKIEPOO
     
  12. GreyGhost

    GreyGhost Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I do know however that if you eat lightning bug's you can glow in the dark!!!!
    Feed some to the fish!!!!