Fluorescent GooKit colors

[Matt]

Hey guys! Anyone have some good experience with fluorescent GooKit colors (blue and green)? I just refurbed a grande lamp using the fluorescent blue dye and am trying to figure out the best way to show it off--will it work well with a black light flood light in the base or is my best option a stick black light behind it?

Also, I love the white color during the daylight, but would it affect the fluorescent-ness if I added just a tad of regular blue dye? I'm also thinking about adding a drop or two of blue food coloring to the water.

Thanks for any tips/suggestions!

[Astralav]

the 75w UV bulb is not strong enough on my Grande Fluidium.

[Matt]

Thanks for the suggestion! Yes, it is GooKit wax. So far, I have not been impressed with the flow...I may add some epsom salt if it doesn't get going. I used 60ml of surf initially and then added about 30ml more to no avail.

[Astralav]

Yes

Critter said:

Are you running goo kit wax?

[Astralav]

Yes it glows but the wax is barely melt.

It still looks a little solid. Not hot enough.

check:

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/uv-fluidium-grande-light?context=user

[Matt]

That's what my grande looks like at the moment, even with a regular bulb. I'm going to experiment with bulbs and epsom salt.

Astralav said:

Yes it glows but the wax is barely melt.

It still looks a little solid. Not hot enough.

check:

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/uv-fluidium-grande-light?context=user

[Astralav]

If I remember correctly I think it's 7 liters, but I'm not 100% sure.

(I have another one, brand new, but I need to filter it as it is very cloudy).

[Matt]

The salt got the lamp flowing nicely! I had a 75w black light bulb that I stuck in the base to experiment with, but the wax barely moved after six hours. Is a black light (the stick kind) mounted behind the globe the best way to get the fluorescent effect? I feel like the brightness of the regular white bulb in the base would diminish the effect.

[Astralav]

Matt,

the 75w UV bulbs are not real UV light.

If you want real "black light " effect, the best is to run the lamp with regular bulb and light it with a real neon uv light (stick one yes)

[Dr. WHAT?!]

What I did is use a reptile ceramic heater and use 2 external blacklights. The ceramic heater omits no light.

http://oozinggoo.ning.com/photo/blacklight-grande?commentId=1566398...

[Jim]

This.  The black light spotlights are garbage and you will not get the effect you crave (unless wax tinted light purple is your goal).  You need to use a fluorescent black light (tube style bulb).

Astralav said:

Matt,

the 75w UV bulbs are not real UV light.

If you want real "black light " effect, the best is to run the lamp with regular bulb and light it with a real neon uv light (stick one yes)

[Matt]

Thanks so much for the suggestions! The tube style black light works great when the lamp is off...but when I turn the lamp on, the white light from the base bulb "overrides" the black light. How have you guys fixed this?

[Rob C]

This seemed like a good place to show my first successful goo kit. The color looks black, but it's actually a very dark violet. However, I also mixed in some fluorescent blue so that, with the lights off, it becomes a whole new color. The light source is a fluorescent black light off to the side. Many thanks to the good Dr. for his advice, the most important of which was patience!