Choose a Lamp for Aquarium

How to choose a lamp for your home aquarium, sooner or later should be taken into account by every person who want to keep an aquarium, because adequate lighting ensures normal functioning and productivity of all residents both freshwater and saltwater home aquarium. The ultraviolet germicidal lamp is also important, so the JEBO light should be also taken into account.

1. First of all select the most suitable for your fish tank lamp.

2. Incandescent lamp is a bulb inside which lights up the metal spiral going through it an electric current. This lamp for the home aquarium emits too much heat and too gives diffused light. In addition, the durability is quite small. The only thing that still attracts some aquarists in this lamp is its cheapness.

3. A good tool for lighting a home aquarium is a halogen lamp. Its appearance is very similar to the incandescent lamp. But the action is much different. Halogen lamps for aquariums emit a very intense light and do not give excessive heat. They are ideal for rapid growth of aquatic algae. The main disadvantage of halogen lamps is their fragility.

4. The most popular light sources for home aquariums are fluorescent lamps, giving a soft diffused light. Objects illuminated by these devices, do not cast sharp shadows. These lamps can illuminate a large enough surface. In addition, fluorescent lamps are very easy to install and have a high durability. The principle of operation is based on the fact that instead of a metal spiral glows inert gas is injected into the flask.

5. Relatively recently in the aquarium began to be used discharge lamp. They are quite economical and their brightness exceed luminescent twice. Discharge lamps generate heat. This is the main drawback.

6. When choosing lamps for the home aquarium, please note its capacity. It should match the amount of lit capacity (0.5 Watts per 1 liter of water). Remember that excess light may affect the residents of the aquarium negatively.