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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