| For many people aquarium lighting is a waste of | | | | should also adjust lighting depending on the time of |
| money. But is it true? In fact, you should make your | | | | the year. |
| fish comfortable in the aquarium by providing the | | | | Remember, fish also sleep. So you should set-up the |
| best conditions. Appropriate aquarium lighting is one | | | | lighting arrangement in such a way that it will be |
| of them. | | | | effective during most of the daytime. In the night, |
| The aesthetic sense is also important. Your fish as | | | | you should avoid lighting the aquarium. |
| well as other livestock and decorations look great | | | | Fish keepers always adhere to the common rule of |
| with proper lighting arrangements. The beauty of | | | | lighting in the aquarium -three watts per gallon. This |
| your aquarium cannot be appreciated in the dark. If | | | | will of course change for different types of fish and |
| the fish you intend to keep are multi-colored, their | | | | corals. If you are having live corals, you should |
| colors will glow with the help of reflections of light. If | | | | consider setting up the lighting up to nine watts per |
| you are prepared to spend big money on pet fish, | | | | gallon. |
| other livestock and corals, you should get enough | | | | Usually the corals as well as the plants inside the |
| lighting to enhance their beauty. A good lighting | | | | aquarium would require 'spectrum' theme of |
| theme transfers the aquarium into a piece of art! | | | | fluorescent lighting. It is complex but you need to |
| In addition, most of the fish varieties require some | | | | make a small on-line research depending on the corals |
| light for their health. The eating habits of fish, their | | | | you want to keep and the plants you want to |
| bodily systems, and their pattern of breeding and the | | | | introduce in your aquarium. |
| efficiency of their reproductive organs depend upon | | | | If you do not have corals or livestock in your |
| correct lighting. Lighting arrangement affects their | | | | aquarium, then you can think of bulbs on 'color |
| stress levels also. | | | | enhancing' theme. They can be suitable for both |
| Most of the fish will require at least twelve hours of | | | | fresh and salt water aquariums and you can add a |
| light every day to get closer to their natural | | | | small yellow or pink tint to glow the color of your |
| environment. So you will have to provide the lighting | | | | fish. |
| theme which will be closer to the natural light as far | | | | If your aquarium is not lit properly, you may |
| as possible. So you should use fluorescent lights. The | | | | experience a big growth of algae in your aquarium. It |
| household bulbs should not be used in the aquarium. | | | | will also affect the levels of carbon dioxide and other |
| Even the fluorescent lights should be replaced at | | | | nutrients in your aquarium. So lighting is an important |
| particular time intervals, says about six months. You | | | | aspect in the whole aquarium setup and you should |
| can buy timers from your local hardware shop for | | | | not take it lightly! |
| maintaining a constant period of time every day. You | | | | |