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Aquarium Lighting Systems
Aquarium lighting plays a vital role in the health and beauty of your aquarium. A reef aquarium’s best friend is metal halide lighting. For those on a tighter budget, there are many different fluorescent lights—including power compact, VHO (Very High Output), T-5 High Output, and Standard (including full spectrum and atinic)—that can make your aquarium sparkle.  Halide Lighting
Produce great quantities of lumens and a gorgeous “shimmering” appearance underwater. Used properly by themselves, or in concert with fluorescents, they are the closest mimics of natural lighting for captive systems.  Power Compact Lighting
The canopy conceals a lighting and reflector combination chosen to achieve the desired "color rendering" and growth of aquatic life.  Fluorescent Lighting There are many different types of fluorescents. The majority of lamps sold for aquarium use are made for use with guppies and gold fish not marine saltwater fish. Plant-growing, warm and “broad” spectrum fluorescents are not a good choice for marine livestock and plants. When buying basic fluorescents, you only want full-spectrum lamps. Keep in mind, however, that full spectrum lights still provide the most biologically effective lighting power, and the actinics may be doing more for your eyes than for your specimens. |
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