Fish That Glow Under Black Light

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Fish that glow under black light.

They are also quite striking under black light in a completely darkened room. The bitter flavoring of tonic water is due to the presence of quinine which glows blue white when placed under a black light. Unfortunately black lights produce too much harmful uv rays to be used. The benefit is that uv light tends to cause some materials to fluoresce.

A color is only fluorescent if it s able to absorb light at the right wavelength. Some bottles will grow more brightly than others so if you re after the glow take a pen sized black light with you to the store. Fluorescent colors glow under a black light so any fish that features fluorescents should produce a unique look under uv lighting. The way the glofish company produces their fish is by inserting genes that encode for certain fluorescent proteins green red purple etc.

Many living corals produce uv protective pigments that will fluoresce under uv light as well. Ideally the fish s coloring should be capable of absorbing long wave uv or black light. Many types of paints used on ornaments will fluoresce or glow when exposed to some form of uv light. Today there are 12 lines species and color combination of glofish including tetras zebra fish and barbs in such colors as electric green moonrise pink and cosmic blue.