| Aquarium lights can create a dramatic effect when | | | | certain number of hours under lighting, they may also |
| combined with the lighting of the room and the colors | | | | not do well when lighting goes beyond that number |
| of fish. Different colors of bulbs certainly help in | | | | of hours. If you are not that sure that you would be |
| creating a fantasy-like glow. Fish tank lights do have | | | | able to monitor the number of hours you use fish |
| that aesthetic factor. They make the aquarium | | | | tank lights on your pet fish, you should at least make |
| environment otherworldly or, at least in some cases, | | | | use of aquarium lights that automatically turn off |
| presentable -- something to talk about with a guest | | | | after a certain number of hours. Living in constant |
| or to admire privately. | | | | light can also be stressful. With your pet fish, as with |
| However, there are some questions that need to be | | | | humans, you should practice some moderation. |
| posed concerning these lighting fixtures. Are aquarium | | | | It depends on the fish |
| lights really necessary for fish to survive? Are these | | | | Conduct a research on the type of fish you have. Do |
| fish tank lights, on the other hand, dangerous to the | | | | you have a saltwater reef aquarium? If you do, your |
| health of your pets? | | | | fish will require intense lighting for a certain number of |
| Lighting transforms an aquarium to a natural habitat | | | | hours a day. Get to know just how many hours of |
| Some fish thrive on environments that are very close | | | | artificial lighting your fish require and can endure. |
| to the ones their species are used to. They are built | | | | Consider the purpose of the lighting |
| for a certain kind of habitat though you may argue | | | | It is all right to light your aquarium for aesthetic |
| that they have not even seen that natural habitat if | | | | purposes, though it would be nicer to install fish tank |
| they were born in man-made environments. There | | | | lights for the benefit of your pet fish's health. |
| are types of fish that do get agitated when not | | | | However, if you do want some dramatic lighting, you |
| exposed to enough light. | | | | can still go for it. Just turn off the lights when you |
| Artificial lighting may not be that of an issue if your | | | | have to or you will find stressed fish and increasingly |
| aquarium is placed near a window. Sunlight can | | | | growing green algae. |
| stream through the tank to help the fish thrive. You | | | | Fluorescent versus incandescent |
| will discover more vivid colors and less stress coming | | | | This issue is related to your research on the lighting |
| from your fish. Find out if your fish belong to the | | | | that your fish require. If your fish require hotter |
| types that require at least 12 hours of daylight. You | | | | temperatures, as well as lighting, you can go for |
| may require an adequate set of aquarium lights if | | | | incandescent bulbs. Note though that incandescent |
| your room is quite dim. | | | | bulbs are more expensive in the long run. Fluorescent |
| On the hours of lighting | | | | lights, on the other hand, make for cooler and |
| The hours you use aquarium lights on your fish should | | | | cheaper lighting. |
| be controlled, however. While fish may require a | | | | |