Light is something that should be looked into before you buy a lamp for your aquarium. Here is something you will need to now. The more red the lights you buy the tall the growth of the plant, and the more blue the light is the shorter and more dense the plants inside you aquarium are. All plants in the wild get their energy from the sun. All plants may adapt to want ever you put the plant throw. The more red the light is the taller the plant, the more blue there is the more short and dense growth there is to the plant. You must choice an equally amount of red and blue light to grow beautiful plants.

There are two functions of lighting your aquarium. The first function is to see the fish, this will be important to detect any visible disease. And the way business is going about inside the aquarium. The second function is to provide enough wattage for the aquarium plants to produce photosynthesis. What is photosynthesis? Photosynthesis is the process in which the plants and algae make its own food to live on and grow.

You must produce enough light so that the plants inside your tank will thrive. I recommend 12 to 14 hours of daylight a day. Before you buy, remember those 2-3 watts per gallon.
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Incandescent Lighting

This kind of lighting is not the best choice of lighting for a well-planted aquarium. These lights produce more heat then light.
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Standard Fluorescent (T-12)

The standard fluorescent T-12 lights are the most common types of lighting sold in the United States. Fluorescent tubes last longer and are more efficient then incandescent lights. The tubes can last up to four to five years, but this long life can be a down side, because the color of the light shifts and also lose there intensity very quickly with time.
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(VHO) Very High Output Fluorescent

VHO lights Produces more light than the common standard fluorescent (T-12). Have this in mind, Using a 40 watt standard Fluorescent in a planted aquarium in like trying to read with a 40 watt light bulb, Think of reading with more light, like 100 watt. This more light can be easer to read with. The same thing goes with plants, the more light you have the more they will grow, even this goes to an extended use. These lights run at the same efficient as the standard fluorescent lights.
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T-8 fluorescent

The T-8 lights run on an electronic ballast, they put out 20% more light more per watt then standard fluorescent. T-8 is very efficient when it comes to lighting the tank.
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Power Compact Fluorescent Strip Light’s

This type of light is the newest form of lighting in the aquarium hobby. Power Compact lights Look a bent like fluorescent lamps in the shape of a "U". Compact fluorescent strip light’s produce more light in a smaller surface area, and produce the same efficiency as a T-8 lamp. These lights last up to a year and are expensive to replace.
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Metal Halides

This kind of light is the most efficient aquarium lighting on the aquarium market. Metal halide produces more light and less heat than, any other form of fluorescent lamp. These lights are very expensive but it is worth looking into.
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