Aquarium Lighting

Six of the best sites for information on aquarium lighting and/or aquarium lights. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Home Aquarium, Aquarium Maintenance, Aquarium Cleaning)

1. Aquarium Lighting at Aquarium Guys - Go here for lighting fixtures, including fluorescent, compact fluorescent, metal halide, lunar lighting and more. Also find replacement bulbs for both freshwater and marine aquariums, lighting timers and power strips, hoods and canopies, more. (www.aquariumguys.com)

2. Aquarium Lighting at American Aquarium Products - Detailed article on choosing proper aquarium lighting, making the case the wattage of a bulb is not the only or necessarily the best indicator of which lights to use, but instead factors such as Kelvin rating, nanomater range, lux, PAR and lumens also need to be considered. Also discusses different types of aquarium light bulbs, including T-12, T-8, T-5, T-2, VHO, Power Compact (PC), SHO PC lights, metal halide, and LED, plus information on how lighting affects not only fish but also plants, reef / coral situations, and more. (www.americanaquariumproducts.com)

3. Lighting at Aquarium Lighting & Supply - T5 and T12 fluorescent bulbs, moonlights, LED lighting and fixtures, metal halide lamps and retro kits, T5 reflectors, more. (www.aquariumlighting.com)

4. Freshwater Aquarium Lighting Forum at Fishlore Fish Forum - If you have questions on lighting for your freshwater aquarium, or want to check out what others are doing to get ideas, here’s the forum for you. This site also provides forums on many other aquarium topics (including saltwater aquarium lighting) as well as many articles on various aspects of keeping fish. (www.fishlore.com)

5. Should You Turn Off Your Lights on Your Saltwater Fish Tank at Night? - This question is answered by a number of helpful people at this site, with the general answer being that, yes, fish need lights off to get some sleep, just like people do. (answers.yahoo.com)

6. Aquarium Light Fixture Guide - Guide offers light fixture and bulb sizes for various sizes of aquariums, including which tanks take fixtures of 20″, 24″, 30″, 36″ and 48″. (freshaquarium.about.com)

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