Black light fish?

[hamato_yoshii]

Hey, a guy a work with asked me today about fish that glow under a black light. I automatically thought of Glo-fish (the zebra danios) but when I showed him a picture of them, he said those weren't the ones he saw. Any others ideas?

 

[AquataHolic420]

was it DEF freshwater fish he was speaking of?

 

[guppy]

There are several fish that flouresce, mainly SW

 

[hamato_yoshii]

He is looking for a fresh water fish, he said he's actually seen them. How do you guys feel about the black light thing anyway? I advised him not to use it.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

was it DEF freshwater fish he was speaking of?

DEF?

 

[duke33]

I've tried the blacklight thing on several species of tetras to no avail. Maybe I needed a bigger light.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

I always thought the black light was hazardous to their health.

 

[jtrotter77]

why? I use a black light on one of my tanks at night. it only dimly lights the tank and only a portion of it. but it looks like moonlight and it was a lot cheaper than moonlights

 

[JD_MAN]

I always thought the black light was hazardous to their health.

I read somewhere that they can stress fish out, but I haven't found any real proof of this being the case.

 

[hamato_yoshii]

So, does anybody know of some specific fish that this would work for?