I am thinking about putting in a moon lighting system. My Black Ghost Knife only comes out at night, and I would like to be able to watch it when it is most comfortable. Would a moon light do what I want it to do? Such as cast enough light to view fish, but not be to overpowering and sent it back into hiding.
Moon lighting: Pros and Cons
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Arent ghost kinfe blind? Or am I thinking of something else?
Anyways, moonlighting will help you view your fish without them freaking out as much. I really cant think of any cons to having moon lighting, maybe costs?
Anyways, moonlighting will help you view your fish without them freaking out as much. I really cant think of any cons to having moon lighting, maybe costs?
I made one for my tank because my Murray Cod is most active at night after the lights go out - but he's too smart for it and tends to try and stay out of the 'moonlight' when its on and just skirts around the dark patches until I switch it off. 
Maybe he will get used to it in a few weeks?
Maybe he will get used to it in a few weeks?
I also heard that ghost knifes are blind. However I think that they could be light sensitive. Any time when the tank and room lights have been off for awhile, and a light get turned on the ghost knife will vanish into the plants. I am hoping that a moon light will fool the fish into being alittle more brave.
Lund said:
i read somewhere they are blind and use a sonar to find there food plus lfs told me this when i bought mine
Howdy,
Their primary sense for orientation is certainly not sight. Otherwise, we couldn't fool them into "hiding" in transparent plastic tubes. However, I could bet there is a given photosensitivity. It doesn't require complex vision for differentiating between light and dark. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the moonlight works
HarleyK
Their primary sense for orientation is certainly not sight. Otherwise, we couldn't fool them into "hiding" in transparent plastic tubes. However, I could bet there is a given photosensitivity. It doesn't require complex vision for differentiating between light and dark. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the moonlight works
HarleyK