Red light

[Jawbone]

Now I just read this again about the red light by r6_rider who is using a red light to see at night. I have noticed this time and time again on this board. Yet I have tried a flashlight ( navy style with red lens in fron ) and the nightlife scatter just as quickly for the red light as they did for the white light.
Is this Red light that people are using for night veiwing anything special or just one of those red party bulbs or what.

I of course am assuming that those that use the red light have found a light spectrum that does not scare the inhabitants of the tank so they may view them at night.

 

[Mouse]

If you wanted to be dead sure, then i would use an Infrared bulb. They actually cannot see infrared light but the red part of the white spectrum allthough visable is higly reduced. You may want to dim the bulb slightly and also try using the bulb on for a few nights, maybe the night shift will get used to it. Not sure though :?

 

[Chucker]

Mebbe a bit off topic, but probably the best thing you can do for looking at things at night is to allow a bit of ambient light from another room or a window to light the room. Sit in the dark for 20-30 minutes with just that bit of light creeping into the room, and you'll be able to see things in the tank rather well.

 

[reefland]

Try the red light from a LED such as a cheap keychain gizmo. I've had decent sucess with that (still not perfect). Forget the flashlight idea, I've yet to see that work.