Aquascape Lighting Guide

Reef tank lighting the brighter path to tank beauty.

Aquascape lighting guide.

It is especially important in planted and aquascaped tanks when caring for demanding plant species with high light requirements. Led lighting is extremely popular and extremely efficient 10 12 hours of daily light will be enough. Garden and pond led lights illuminate your pond or waterfall feature when the sun goes down with the adjustable warm tone led spotlights and fountain lights. Can additional lengths of wire be added if needed.

While we ve covered the essentials of tank lighting there s much more to be uncovered. Lighting the aquarium should be done artificially with led lights as tanks which are placed near windows will be more prone to algae growth. We need to be conscious of the light we choose for the specific plants we are growing because plants need enough light to live but excess light can cause algae blooms and harm plants. Advanced guide to lighting a planted tank the youtuber goes over some common misconceptions about the spectrums of light plants actually use.

Small shoaling fish like zebra danio and neon tetra would be ideal for a tank of this size. Plants utilize the radiation from our lights to manage photosynthesis. Download helpful informative files from aquascape. Use the search box to search by name or product number or use the drop down menu to find items in a specific category.

What are the electrical cord lengths. Special guest george and aquarium gardens owner dave have a chat about planted tank lighting at aquarium gardens. The g2 probe and flow chamber is designed for up to 2 inch plumbing. What can i do to fix it.

Can any of the aquascape lights be used in saltwater applications. Lighting is also vital and enables plants to photosynthesize and therefore maintain healthy growth. Aquarium lighting is important for plant growth and fish health in the aquarium. Lighting is a vital component in growing healthy plant life.

As always we re here to help. In the video below. However using the knowledge covered in this saltwater aquarium lighting guide you re on the path to creating a beautiful healthy and vibrant tank. In nature the sun is the sole source of lighting for freshwater plants and replicating this requires very bright light fixtures.

Heaters are also important but not always necessary it depends on whether you keep tropical or cold water species in your aquarium. For example there s a chart floating around that says plants barely absorb any light in the 540 to 580 spectral range the green light range.