08-26-2022, 06:17 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-26-2022, 06:18 PM by Piscophilic.)
Curt,
I don't buy them unpainted. I just choose colors/patterns that fluoresce. I do also buy some of the glow, but gererally they are much dimmer in UV light than the ones that fluoresce. In other words, the glow paints are much dimmer in UV lighted areas in the daytime but brighter in the night when no UV is shining into the water.
Another interesting thing to try is to shine a strong UV light on a fish. They often fluoresce more in the eyes and other places and us humans can't see that when they aren't out of sunlight and under a UV light. The fish kind see it a lot better, but especially in dark water where most of the light that penetrates is UV.
Pat,
Thanks again for making what I am trying to so much clearer and adding so much additional info. I really enjoy learning from you!
I don't buy them unpainted. I just choose colors/patterns that fluoresce. I do also buy some of the glow, but gererally they are much dimmer in UV light than the ones that fluoresce. In other words, the glow paints are much dimmer in UV lighted areas in the daytime but brighter in the night when no UV is shining into the water.
Another interesting thing to try is to shine a strong UV light on a fish. They often fluoresce more in the eyes and other places and us humans can't see that when they aren't out of sunlight and under a UV light. The fish kind see it a lot better, but especially in dark water where most of the light that penetrates is UV.
Pat,
Thanks again for making what I am trying to so much clearer and adding so much additional info. I really enjoy learning from you!