Fish That Glow Under Black Light

Fluorescent colors glow under a black light so any fish that features fluorescents should produce a unique look under uv lighting.

Fish that glow under black light. A color is only fluorescent if it s able to absorb light at the right wavelength. Ideally the fish s coloring should be capable of absorbing long wave uv or black light. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. The benefit is that uv light tends to cause some materials to fluoresce.

The bitter flavoring of tonic water is due to the presence of quinine which glows blue white when placed under a black light. The fish appear bright under normal white light and fluoresce brilliantly under a blue light. They are also quite striking under black light in a completely darkened room. You ll see the glow in both regular and diet tonic water.

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. 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. Unfortunately black lights produce too much harmful uv rays to be used.