Moonlight, is it necessary

[Eniram]

Hey reefers, any article or links on moonlights being used in a marine setup?

Is it true that it simulates night mode and if using the new PAR38 15W royal blue, is it an overkill?

[JizzHut]

i think 15w is too bright.. with or w/o moonlight should be fine. i seriously dont think it simulates night.. more of for us to look at the tank during night and maybe simulate full moon.

I remember doing a night dive, everything is pitch dark in the sea

[cool guy]

Even in the day, the sea is also dark when u dive deeper... Lol....

Its not necessery to hav moonlight... Its jus an extra ting tat u wan for ur tank.

[JizzHut]

Not really? unless you dive in Singapore =)

you mean lose colour?

but i remember reading from somewhere that moonlight simulate mating, dont know how true is that. btw i'm using 1w now for moonlight.

[RockyBoy]

Lots of food will simulate mating...

[iskay]

I used it primarily to observe nocturnal behaviour int he tank.

[vt_snowman87]

i use it for aesthetic purposes.. looks good in the middle of the night.. other than that, i have not observed any significant differences, even though some websites claim to promote mating and spawning..

[Eniram]

Ok thanks for the positive and interesting response. Will do more research if 15W is an over kill. Looking at the new PAR38 royal blue. 1w stimulates mating, imagine 15w??? orgy?

[JizzHut]

orgy no good cause water will turn milky very quickly