BLACKLIGHT

[DJSQETCH]

I was reading on another forum about having blacklight as moonlighting...had one lying around...so tried it out...WOW everything in my tanks flouresces like crazy...the whole tank glows!!! all these things I havent seen before...anyways i assume this is dangerous for my corals so I should stop...unless hopefully someone can safely say otherwise.

 

[lazyreefer]

i think it was supposed to be bad for corals because the black light gives off too much UV rays.. but dont qoute me on that

 

[fishome25]

I've read it burning and killing corals within hours.

 

[DJSQETCH]

so far i have tunrned it on everynite for about 3 hours...rite after i turn off everything else...the corals seems to do fine and i see no adverse effects...in fact instead of immediately closing up...the corals stay open and flouresce with the blacklight on...just my experience

 

[Wilhelm]

This post comes six years later, obviously. But out of curiosity, what have the long-term effects been on your corals with the blacklight. I was pondering use of blacklight today and decided to query MR.

 

[beastium]

Bump. Can anyone confirm the danger or benefits of blacklight on a reef tank?