Monkeyfish
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Never saw one for sale in a LFS, at least not that I recognized.
bioluminescent algae
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I'm diving in the wrong ocean, so is In Living Color which is also located in South Florida. Those Sea Pens you found are in deep water off the west coast
BTW, I did happen to see several species of tropical Atlantic gorgonians today, however, none biolumenesce 
Monkeyfish
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Empco was "out of stock" and algabiotics didn't have any listed for sale.
This is actually a rather common occurance in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Florida panhandle - the Redneck Riveria, as it were.
But it's typically not noticed because, unlike some other places, it's not very bright. You usually don't notice it unless there is no moon light, whether because of dense cloud cover or a new moon. But on those dark nights, those in the know will look to see if the white caps of the breakers can be seen. If so - they are white - then you know it's happening. Why else would white caps be white, when it's so dark outside?
On those nights you can walk along the beach, in the sand where you are not quite in the water, but are on the wet beach that is being constantly moistened by the surf. And as you walk, if you turn around, you'll be treated with the sight of a short trail of glowing footprints, following you in the sand. But you have to turn fast. It fades quickly. Pretty cool though.
But it's typically not noticed because, unlike some other places, it's not very bright. You usually don't notice it unless there is no moon light, whether because of dense cloud cover or a new moon. But on those dark nights, those in the know will look to see if the white caps of the breakers can be seen. If so - they are white - then you know it's happening. Why else would white caps be white, when it's so dark outside?
On those nights you can walk along the beach, in the sand where you are not quite in the water, but are on the wet beach that is being constantly moistened by the surf. And as you walk, if you turn around, you'll be treated with the sight of a short trail of glowing footprints, following you in the sand. But you have to turn fast. It fades quickly. Pretty cool though.
sdblanshan
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Bertoni deleted most of my contributions including an entire topic BIOLUMINESCENT AQUARIUM because
It SEEMED like I was inflating my post count by listing specific species of bioluminescent organisms 1 or a few at a time, when I had time... I'm smart enough to make over 100,000 dollars a year, but not smart enough to please everyone by doing what I can WHEN I CAN.
It SEEMED like I was inflating my post count by listing specific species of bioluminescent organisms 1 or a few at a time, when I had time... I'm smart enough to make over 100,000 dollars a year, but not smart enough to please everyone by doing what I can WHEN I CAN.
sdblanshan
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Billsreef ... It was a pleasure,
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Monkeyfish
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Never mind, found the post.
dkeller_nc
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Back to the topic, a comment about bioluminescence and tropical waters: I've been to the Caymans quite a few times, and on several of those trips took a night dive. One of the most remarkable things I did on those dives was to follow a suggestion by one of the deck hands on the dive boat - settle to the sand, turn off all lights, and wave your hand at a solid part of the reef.
The entire area that got the current from my hand absolutely exploded in all sorts of bioluminescent colors. To this day I still wonder what those creatures were, and whether or not they could be kept in a reef tank.
The entire area that got the current from my hand absolutely exploded in all sorts of bioluminescent colors. To this day I still wonder what those creatures were, and whether or not they could be kept in a reef tank.
SantaMonica
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I think ctenophores are my ultimate goal for keeping.
Actually I take that back; siphonophores are.
Actually I take that back; siphonophores are.
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