The lighting l'aquarium Aquariophilie

The fascination exercised by an aquarium is had largely to his Lighting, if this one is very thought. Fishes and plant are not in fact perfectly put in value that when the lighting Sufficient east. Furthermore, the light activate the formation chlorophylle (That give to the foliage his green color). One sees always as much d'aquariums Too weakly lit up. The consequences some are quickly visible : plants chétives that do not fill more their role and that, consequently, do not liberate more oxygen utile.quatre systems lighting are proposed in the stores spécialisés

  • Electric bulbs: seen that these bulbs release too heat and that their luminous ghost does not suit only, you will separate this system of lighting for your aquarium
  • Tubes fluorescents : they have widely supplanté the electric bulbs normal and now are used as luminous source in almost All the aquariums for they are economical and give a good lighting. Nevertheless, as, to the usage, they lose of their intensity, they must be changed from time to time.
  • Lamps to vapor or to high pressure : one uses them furthermore in more frequently because of the good light than they give and of them Economical character. They have in addition the advantage of not as much to weaken in intensity that the tubes fluorescents.
  • Lamps to the halogènes : they are used only in cases very precise, in particular for aquariums exposition in which these One desirees to put in value of very determined zones. Although very economical, they unfortunately the inconveniences to have a length life very courte (about 1000 hours).

It is recommended To the beginners to choose for the tubes fluorescents. Most of the aquariums being now delivered covered with a lid, install there a tube fluorescent is A game of child. The lighting play an important role in the growth of plants. The lightings hot color favor their growth in height, those of cold color their épaississement.
In order to satisfy the needs in respective light of the fishes and plants, It is more better, some regulate general, find a just environment. The tubes fluorescents Can combine themselves between them.
The length of tubes fluorescents depends on size of your aquarium. For example: a tube 70 cm for a ferry 80 cm of long. The 10 cm difference Serve to facilitate the fixing of the tube on the lid, of each side. It remains Again an important point to regulate: the intensity of the lighting. It is counseled a power 0,5 watt a liter of water, be 50 watts for an aquarium 100 Liters. The length daily lighting of a full aquarium must be of about 12 to 14 hours.

The branchement to the electric network must effectuate itself in the following order : Heating, filter (pump to air) then lighting. All aquarium has, after his installation, be "rodé" some days (without fishes), the l'appareillage Electric complete in functioning. The plants have thus the time to take root and life organique to regulate itself.

Some summarized : The tubes fluorescents, according to the size of the l'aquarium. The intensity Of lighting 0,5 watt a liter. Lasted lighting: of 12 to 14 hours.

My counsels:
In the concern to reproduce the nature, light the tubes progressively to simulate it sunrise and the progression of the luminosity In the day. If you are a little bricoleur, install a clock and automatisez the l'allumage Tubes to different hours of the day. Even manner, extinguish the tubes progressively.

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