Moonlights??

rob28 · 04/08/2007, 09:55 AM

Are moonlights nessasary?And what are some types being used??
Thanks Rob

scottwhitson · 04/08/2007, 09:57 AM

Don't think that they are necessary but you may like the look.

reeftanker04 · 04/08/2007, 09:59 AM

Yeah they do look really cool shimmering in the darkness. I'm sure they have some beneficial qualities, I just don't know what they are.

rob28 · 04/08/2007, 10:00 AM

Can u use Blue LEDS????

Seehag · 04/08/2007, 10:05 AM

I kinda thought you could use the moon lights' to fake out your coral into propagating?

Art

reeftanker04 · 04/08/2007, 10:09 AM

I think my LED's are blueish, it's a Coralife PC 2x65 w/ lunars.

rob28 · 04/08/2007, 10:16 AM

thanks...i'll have to look into some....Still waiting for my lights from the LFS....Back ordered for 3 weeks now....2x 48"Double bulb t5's I'll pick out bulbs when they come in....Any suggestions?I plan on building up with some soft corals to start...

michaeldaly · 04/08/2007, 10:29 AM

I'm using a blue cold cathode tube.

murfman · 04/08/2007, 10:39 AM

Some corals don't like the moonlights. Calfo did a big article on this and actually reported zoas not liking them.

Nano Chris · 04/09/2007, 07:34 AM

I have the aqua light pro retro and it has moonlights heres a pic w/ them in action (older pic):

chrisqueenz · 04/09/2007, 08:27 AM

I always thought they weren't really neccessary...

Rovert · 04/09/2007, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by rob28
Are moonlights nessasary?And what are some types being used??
Thanks Rob

The general understanding in the hobby is that moonlights in an aquarium help trigger the natural reproductive cycle of microfauna, making for a more healthy 'pod and planktonic population. I can't speak to whether or not the corals themselves like it or not, or what the moonlight will trigger spawning events in the corals. That might be a coincidental observation due to the fact that the corals have more food, therefore are healthier, therefore an assumption is made, but it's just a result not a cause.

One real, practical benefit is that it's cool as hell to see what happens at night on the reef. Those little critters that are noctournal get busy, and you have a chance to see your corals with tentacles fully extended for feeding. It's a completely different experience!

So; necessary? No. Great addition... absolutely!

04/08/2007, 09:55 AM	#1
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	Moonlights?? Are moonlights nessasary?And what are some types being used?? Thanks Rob __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

04/08/2007, 10:00 AM	#4
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	Can u use Blue LEDS???? __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

04/08/2007, 10:05 AM	#5
Seehag Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: S.F. Bay Area Posts: 351	I kinda thought you could use the moon lights' to fake out your coral into propagating? Art __________________ 100 gal Tru vue acrylic tank Home made sump refugium Aquac Ev-180 skimmer Velocity t4 closed loop pump 6 3' compact flourescent 10k lamps Tbs Package for 110 gal Current Tank Info: Just started my Reef

04/08/2007, 10:16 AM	#7
rob28 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 241	thanks...i'll have to look into some....Still waiting for my lights from the LFS....Back ordered for 3 weeks now....2x 48"Double bulb t5's I'll pick out bulbs when they come in....Any suggestions?I plan on building up with some soft corals to start... __________________ When Hell Freezes Over I'll Ice Fish There TOO!!!! Current Tank Info: 55gallon,16 gall.refugium/sump 4X55W T5'S 2 false Percs,Pj Cardinal,6 line Wrasses,Green Manderine, Flame Angle,2- Purple Firefish,Lawnmower Blenny,Serpant Star,Seaba Anm., Hammer coral,Zoo's, 80 lbs Live rock/100 lbs sand

04/09/2007, 07:34 AM	#10
Nano Chris Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,758	I have the aqua light pro retro and it has moonlights heres a pic w/ them in action (older pic): __________________ Chris ------- 34 Gallon Red Sea Max 130! Setup (Just got back into the hobby) Current Tank Info: 34 Gallon RedSeaMax!

04/08/2007, 09:57 AM	#2
scottwhitson Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lewiston, Idaho Posts: 1,395	Don't think that they are necessary but you may like the look.

04/08/2007, 09:59 AM	#3
reeftanker04 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 259	Yeah they do look really cool shimmering in the darkness. I'm sure they have some beneficial qualities, I just don't know what they are.

04/08/2007, 10:09 AM	#6
reeftanker04 Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New York, NY Posts: 259	I think my LED's are blueish, it's a Coralife PC 2x65 w/ lunars.

04/08/2007, 10:29 AM	#8
michaeldaly Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Earth Posts: 2,009	I'm using a blue cold cathode tube.

04/08/2007, 10:39 AM	#9
murfman Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 4,670	Some corals don't like the moonlights. Calfo did a big article on this and actually reported zoas not liking them.

04/09/2007, 08:27 AM	#11
chrisqueenz Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Rochester New York, USA Posts: 2,042	I always thought they weren't really neccessary...