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Steve · 04-30-2007, 03:36 PM

Hi JD, I was recommended to use Arcadia light for tanning my aro as it actually replicate sunlight. I was told that the TFC light is more an illusion to make the fish look more red than it actually is.
At first, I was using the tanning light which we submerge in the water and my young red aro looks really red. But when I remove the submerge tanning light and put on the Arcadia light fixed to the cover of the tank, the fish looks brown. in fact the water which I have added blackwater now look greenish. I assume it is the light combination with the blackwater that make the water looks green. I check with the shop keeper but he told me that it will be like that until my fish shows the real colour at a later stage. Honestly, I am not sure what to think now. Can you advise?

04-30-2007, 03:36 PM	#21
Steve Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 3	Re: Colour Boosting Hi JD, I was recommended to use Arcadia light for tanning my aro as it actually replicate sunlight. I was told that the TFC light is more an illusion to make the fish look more red than it actually is. At first, I was using the tanning light which we submerge in the water and my young red aro looks really red. But when I remove the submerge tanning light and put on the Arcadia light fixed to the cover of the tank, the fish looks brown. in fact the water which I have added blackwater now look greenish. I assume it is the light combination with the blackwater that make the water looks green. I check with the shop keeper but he told me that it will be like that until my fish shows the real colour at a later stage. Honestly, I am not sure what to think now. Can you advise?