| p>Aquarium lighting is often the last item a person | | | | life you are trying to promote. |
| is thinking about when buying an aquarium. The | | | | The amount of light that you need does not |
| lighting of an aquarium, however, is very | | | | necessarily depend on how big your aquarium is, |
| important. | | | | but on how many corals you have got to feed |
| There are 4 different kinds of aquarium setups | | | | daily. |
| that may require different kinds of aquarium | | | | When you use aquarium lighting you want to |
| lighting: | | | | mimic the natural light. This means you need to |
| - Freshwater - fish only. | | | | have at least 8 to 10 hours of light provided to |
| - Freshwater - fish and plants. | | | | keep your aquarium with fish and plants healthy. |
| - Salt water - fish only. | | | | A timer will help you here to keep up with the |
| - Saltwater - fish and corals. | | | | light automatically. With the aid of a timer you can |
| The most light-sensitive aquarium set up is the | | | | enjoy your aquarium without having to keep up |
| aquarium with saltwater fish and corals. | | | | with the on and off switching of your aquarium |
| Corals are categorized as animals, not plants, and | | | | light. |
| therefore they are feeding from the light. So the | | | | But you do need to keep up with the changing |
| proper aquarium lighting is very crucial and will | | | | out of light bulbs about every 8 months and you |
| make the difference between growing beautiful | | | | need to do it regularly. |
| and lustrous corals and having them die in your | | | | A freshwater aquarium also needs proper |
| reef tank. | | | | aquarium lighting. For most of the freshwater |
| Light is very important for all forms of life. It is no | | | | tanks, fluorescent light bulbs are common. The |
| different for all the different forms of life in your | | | | strength of your fluorescent light bulb will depend |
| aquarium. Corals and fresh water plants are | | | | again on how many freshwater plants you want |
| especially in need of proper light conditions. | | | | to grow. Here, too, it may depend on how many |
| When growing corals, it is of great importance to | | | | plants you are growing in your tank. |
| change light bulbs regularly. To have proper | | | | Just like there are corals that need more light |
| aquarium lighting, it is recommended to change | | | | than others, there are also fresh water plants |
| light bulbs about every 8 months. | | | | that may require more light than others. Your |
| It may at times not be so apparent to you, but | | | | aquarium lighting may often be the reason why |
| you need to keep in mind that corals are highly | | | | you are not able to grow healthy plants. So to |
| sensitive to light. | | | | keep your aquarium looking great and have |
| Today there is an extensive variety of aquarium | | | | beautiful growths of plants or corals make |
| lighting available. So if you are owning a reef tank | | | | aquarium lighting an important priority! |
| for example, you do have to be especially careful | | | | Proper aquarium lighting is also important for all |
| to provide the right lighting to have success in | | | | your fish and any other aquatic animal, and if you |
| growing corals. Corals are strongly | | | | don't know the type of light they need, check |
| photosynthesizing which means they are using | | | | with your pet store or aquarium store to find out |
| light as energy and if there is not enough energy | | | | what is optimal for them. |
| (light) provided, corals will not grow and can even | | | | Aeration and filter material is another important |
| die. | | | | subject that you need to learn about if you want |
| Aquarium lighting is provided by short and long | | | | to have success with your aquarium and if you |
| wavelength, blue and yellow light. | | | | want to keep your tropical and salt water fish |
| You need a smaller amount of short wavelength | | | | healthy. You have invited them into your home |
| light (actinic) and a larger amount of long wave | | | | now it is your responsibility to keep them healthy |
| light (yellow), depending on the type of aquarium | | | | and happy. |