UV Flashlights

[goldenhurricane2]

Anyone use UV flashlights to check out coral luminescence at shows or swaps?

 

[gcarroll]

I bought a UV flashlight and it sucks. The best I have used is the Orphek and Aquamaxx flashlights.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

I bought a UV flashlight and it sucks. The best I have used is the Orphek and Aquamaxx flashlights.

Cool - what makes those so great?

 

[gcarroll]

Cool - what makes those so great?

The choice of led. Orphek uses royal blue 455nm. Aquamaxx uses blue 470nm. Both choices make the corals glow. I give the slight edge to the Orphek.

 

[goldenhurricane2]

The choice of led. Orphek uses royal blue 455nm. Aquamaxx uses blue 470nm. Both choices make the corals glow. I give the slight edge to the Orphek.

So the UV flashlight didn't really show luminescence or it just wasn't powerful enough or what?

 

[gcarroll]

So the UV flashlight didn't really show luminescence or it just wasn't powerful enough or what?

Probably a combination of both. but mainly there is a reason why a very popular supplement (reefbrite) chose Royal Blue for their lights.