If you spend any time looking over your electric bill, you know owning a saltwater aquarium can rack up significant costs. You’ve probably also heard that reef aquarium LED lights help cut down on the funds leaving your wallet every month. (As a matter of fact, one of the most popular articles I wrote discussed … Read more
What does PAR stand for? PAR is one of the more important factors to consider when considering, comparing, or otherwise evaluating aquarium lighting. The term PAR is an abbreviation for a more scientific-sounding term: Photosythetically Active Radiation. You will convince your friends and family of your ‘fish nerd’ status if you drop that little nugget … Read more
Reef Aquarium Lighting: Color Temperature Experiment Continued A continuation of the reef aquarium lighting experiment detailed in the last thread: The color temperature of aquarium lighting is sometimes described in relative terms of ‘warm’ vs. ‘cool’. Lamps that appear to be subjectively redder or orange are considered to be warmer color temperatures, … Read more
Reef Aquarium Lighting–An Introduction to the Experiment Over the next several blog posts, I’m going to explore the topic of reef aquarium lighting. For many reef aquarium hobbyists, lighting will be one of the most expensive pieces of equipment in their system. Lighting is expensive to purchase and to run on a daily basis. For … Read more