Coral Viewing Glasses?

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

I was over at a buddy's house and was enjoying looking at all his amazing corals. Mind fully blown on the colors under his regular lighting. Then he changed over to a more blue actinic setting and handed me an orange-ish pair of glasses. I put them on and it was like I was seeing his tank for the first time. EVERYTHING was 100% better. The reds were redder, the greens insanely glowing, oranges about to burst. Amazing. I asked where he bought them and another reefer had given them to him.

So, my question is: has anyone seen these glasses before and know where to order them?

helen ann · Sep 16, 2016

I have these ...

https://www.amazon.com/Uvex-Blockin...4049654&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+tinted+glasses

Jimbo662 · Sep 16, 2016

Lot's of options on amazon...here's one example.

https://www.amazon.com/Uvex-Blockin...qid=1474049675&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+glasses

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

helen ann said:
I have these ...

https://www.amazon.com/Uvex-Blockin...4049654&sr=8-1&keywords=orange+tinted+glasses

Do they have the same effect of brightening the coral under actinics and making everything look super bright?

Jimbo662 · Sep 16, 2016

Yep, they do.

steve&mari · Sep 16, 2016

Believe it was Dirks that started spreading em around at swaps. His email is [email protected]

helen ann · Sep 16, 2016

Willz said:
Do they have the same effect of brightening the coral under actinics and making everything look super bright?

Yes, orange cancels out the blues. I saw something like it at my LFS and then bought off amazon much cheaper.

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

Rock n roll. These are amazing. I need to bring a black light and a couple pairs of these to frags swaps

4x on order

Thanks for the quick responses! If other people haven't seen their tanks through these glasses they are super worth it. Whole 'nother world!

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

They are advertised as computer glasses. I think I will bring a spare pair to the office just to annoy everyone. These look like something Dwight from "The Office" would have.

steve&mari · Sep 16, 2016

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Light-Magnifying-Handheld-Magnifier/dp/B00G9GAGOY
Not the one I was thinking of but here's nifty toy for swaps. Magnifying glass with white and blue leds. I had one before that had more blue leds could run either white or blue or combination of them. Handy at swaps seeing if pest and details color ect.

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

steve&mari said:
https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Light-Magnifying-Handheld-Magnifier/dp/B00G9GAGOY
Not the one I was thinking of but here's nifty toy for swaps. Magnifying glass with white and blue leds. I had one before that had more blue leds could run either white or blue or combination of them. Handy at swaps seeing if pest and details color ect.

Now I feel like I need to start a new thread asking about non-reef items that can be repurposed for our hobby!

Willz · Sep 16, 2016

Wow, just did a Google search of this site on glasses and the first two hits are on these glasses. From 2013.

https://www.google.com/#q=site:reef2reef.com+glasses

It's nice to finally be on the same page as 3 years ago!

Andeyking · Sep 16, 2016

I use YELLOW safety glasses when looking at my frag tank for frags to stick on Facebook to auction off.

I've found that orange adds to much orange to the tank and corals, making them appear unrealistic whereas I've found the yellow glasses simply removes the bright blue effect still leaving a blue hue suggesting a deep water reef.

Bay Area · Sep 16, 2016

http://hookedonreefs.com/products/hooked-on-reefs-coral-vision-enhancing-glasses

Fercho · Sep 16, 2016

My regular sun glasses have polarized lenses, and they make my coral colors way more vibrant. So from time to time i put those on to look at my corals.

Turbo's Aquatics · Sep 19, 2016

Who remembers this guy

DeniseAndy · Sep 19, 2016

I use glasses similar to those with the kids my non-profit brings our traveling reef to. They love the differences they can see. I use them with a white/blue light and a all blue. Really fun for kids and adults alike. The yellow/orange glasses material block out our vision of blue light. Way cool fun. Similar to night divers and their night glasses for seeing the animals glow.