The proper aquarium lighting will bring out the colors of your fish.
Freshwater aquariums replicate underwater ecosystems in your own living room. Depending on what's inside of the aquarium, you may need a specific type of lighting.
Types
The types of lighting available for freshwater aquariums are LED, metal halide and fluorescent lighting. There are different types of fluorescent lighting, including regular, compact, high output and very high output.
Temperature
Fluorescent lighting brings out the bright colors in your tropical freshwater fish. However, some fluorescent lights, like very high output fluorescent lighting, can raise the temperature too high and kill fish.
Benefits
If you own a freshwater aquarium with live plants, they need UV lighting to survive and grow. If you have artificial plants and decorations in your tank, low-watt fluorescent lighting is the optimal choice because they provide enough light without overheating.
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