Neon bugs

namcdaniel222 · 11/26/2017, 12:11 AM

Blacklight flashlight from walmart, $10 best buy of my life (for four years now). Anyway, I'm always checking things out with it, so naturally I've looked at everything in my tank Which is my first saltwater tank, and its a month and a half in. 46g bow frnt, Hob filter, live rock, live sand, hermits (2 huge thin stripes and more), snails, two pj cardinals, I also have a huge pod population. Onthe rock I found that the filter feeders I have all have neon green specks under my black light. Tonight I noticed something in the sand move. Well turns out, either a copepod or amphipod or zooplankton or something glows neon green as well. I already enjoyed watching all my "bugs" crawl around everything, but now!? Its so cool. But only half of them glow. Does anyone know which or what "bug" is actually glowing in uv lighting. I assume many people know about this, as ive seen many coral tanks set up with uv lighting. Someone please enlighten me. Of course my pictures dont do any justice

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Tripod1404 · 11/26/2017, 12:17 AM

Its impossible to say anything about the picture since its saturated with blue. But scorpions glow green under UV light so it is relatively common in anthropoids.

namcdaniel222 · 11/26/2017, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

Its impossible to say anything about the picture since its saturated with blue. But scorpions glow green under UV light so it is relatively common in anthropoids.

Yes horrible picture I agree sorry.
Very cool to see. I took a video and it turned out better but idk if I can share it

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namcdaniel222 · 11/26/2017, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Tripod1404

Its impossible to say anything about the picture since its saturated with blue. But scorpions glow green under UV light so it is relatively common in anthropoids.

I just posted the video to my YouTube. Here is the link. All kinds of action happening here. Even a bigger guy climbing around the rock in the background.
https://youtu.be/K6LzOcUhEf0

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Sugar Magnolia · 11/26/2017, 06:56 AM

Harmless pods.

namcdaniel222 · 11/26/2017, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sugar Magnolia

Harmless pods.

I knew they were harmless. I guess its just an excoting share for me, but something people seem to know. Thank you for the info. Happy to have them.

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11/26/2017, 12:11 AM	#1
namcdaniel222 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 9	Neon bugs Blacklight flashlight from walmart, $10 best buy of my life (for four years now). Anyway, I'm always checking things out with it, so naturally I've looked at everything in my tank Which is my first saltwater tank, and its a month and a half in. 46g bow frnt, Hob filter, live rock, live sand, hermits (2 huge thin stripes and more), snails, two pj cardinals, I also have a huge pod population. Onthe rock I found that the filter feeders I have all have neon green specks under my black light. Tonight I noticed something in the sand move. Well turns out, either a copepod or amphipod or zooplankton or something glows neon green as well. I already enjoyed watching all my "bugs" crawl around everything, but now!? Its so cool. But only half of them glow. Does anyone know which or what "bug" is actually glowing in uv lighting. I assume many people know about this, as ive seen many coral tanks set up with uv lighting. Someone please enlighten me. Of course my pictures dont do any justice Sent from my LGMS210 using Tapatalk

11/26/2017, 06:56 AM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	Harmless pods. __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

11/26/2017, 12:17 AM	#2
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	Its impossible to say anything about the picture since its saturated with blue. But scorpions glow green under UV light so it is relatively common in anthropoids.