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Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
40 Breeder LED Lighting Salt Water Reef Aquarium
Video of my 40 breeder salt water fish tank with LED lighting
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Dimmable High Power Par38 White + Blue LED Aquarium Reef Corals Grow Light Bulb, 1325w+b
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This PAR38 bulb comes with 6x 1 watt Blue at 450 nm and 6x 1 watt LED in white at 15000K. Each LED is mounted with 30 a degree Collimated lens. Each color is dimmable by using a provided remote control. BENEFITS: Solid State, Cooler Running, High Efficiency, Dual Color Blended Full Spectrum LED plant lighting. , This PAR38 bulb has a standard screw base the fits standard household fixtures. It runs at a warm temperature rather than very hot which is common with most other inefficient plant lights. This more controlled running temperature reduces water evaporation and keeps rooms with tanks and plants from getting uncomfortably hot in the summer months requiring additional air conditioning. They save electricity dual fold. This state of the art BLUE + WHITE LED panel tank and plant light is extremely energy efficient paying for itself many times over each year in electricity savings. It saves 50% to 90% in energy consumption compared to incandescent bulbs or fluorescent tubes. This specialty all WHITE LED Aquarium and grow light panel is designed to allow you to custom tailor the light spectrum for maximum growth and breeding condition.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
LED ancestor allegory with a 1990 (or earlier) beaming light
This short video shows the difference between a total of 72 watts of 10000 K fluorescent (by Coralife) output and a new 13 watt programmable LED light similar to the currently available AquaRay (by TMC) With nearly for times the energy, the older CFL is not discernibly brighter and does not have the gentle shimmer found in the LED output necessary for the PAR most corals need. It is also noteworthy that this size aquarium should have two LED strips, which would make for a vastly better light output over the fluorescent bulbs. Please note that this entire aquarium is being brought out of the stone age, so more fish and live rock will be added once the client receives authorization from their corporate offices. For more well researched, cutting edge information about Aquarium lighting, please see this uURL: americanaquariumproducts.com For LED lights, please see this URL: americanaquariumproducts.com
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Saturday, November 19, 2011
Tips on Humbug Damselfish Care
The humbug damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus) are members of the family Pomacentridae. They inhabit the Indian Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef, and the shallow waters of the Micronesian sub-regions in the western Pacific Ocean.
This fish has a narrow rounded body. Its distinguishing characteristics are a white body with black vertical bars. These markings are evenly spaced on the fish's body, one in the front, one in the rear and a third mid-body. The humbug is commonly marketed by the aquarium industry under the names three stripe damselfish, humbug dascyllus, or black and white damselfish.
All damselfish have a hardy constitution and a semi-aggressive temperament. They are an excellent choice for the inexperienced aquarist. This damsel's reasonable price tag and resilience to fluctuating environmental parameters make it the perfect guinea pig for testing survivability in newly established saltwater bio-systems.
In their natural environment the humbug exists in small shoals. The dominant male will often exhibit territorial behavior toward the more submissive members of the group. In an aquarium it is recommended that humbugs be kept either as a solitary fish or a community of no less than four. Having only two together in an aquarium will result in serious aggression toward the subdominant fish. A group will substantially lessen the possibility of a particular fish being singled out as an intended target for bullying.
Damselfish are instinctively territorial. You do not want to make a group of them the first inhabitants of an aquarium. This will allow the shoal to develop the perception that the news surroundings are their turf. They will be intolerant of new additions to your tank. When keeping more than a single humbug, it is advisable to add them to a pre-established population. This will minimize the possibility of territorial disputes. Lots of hiding place will also prove beneficial.
Damselfish tend to become more aggressive as they age. It is not uncommon for a shoal of juveniles to disband in adulthood. This is a small species. They reach a maximum adult length of 4 inches. Their innate aggressive behavior makes up for their lack of stature. They will not back down to a fish twice their size. Keep their temperament in mind when selecting their potential tank mates. They actually make very good community fish as long as they are with equally aggressive species of their own size or larger.
Despite their aggressive tendencies, humbugs are well suited for a marine reef setup. In their natural environment they make their homes amid the coral formation prevalent in tropical reefs. They will feel right at home in an aquarium with plenty of coral growing in it. It is unlikely that a humbug will pick on you ornamental crustaceans.
This is an omnivorous species. In the wild algae plays an important role in their dietary intake. They are not picky eaters in captivity. They will readily eat flake food and pellets. Supplementing their diet with vitamin enriched brine shrimp and dried algae sheets will help to maintain their natural vigor.
There are no distinguishing features between the males and females of this species. However, like all damselfish they are hermaphroditic. Their ability to change gender will insure that both sexes are always present in a population. This fish has been known to breed in captivity.
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Saltwater Aquarium Lighting
The type of lighting that we will select for use in our saltwater aquarium is largely dependant upon the grouping of livestock that we will select to inhabit the tank. Regular cycles of light are commonly used to simulate day and night for fish and invertebrates. This encourages a feel of a natural environment among our livestock, cultivating the proper periods of rest and similar such circumstances that are most conducive to their successful and healthy adaptations to our aquariums.
Tanks containing only fish and live rock do not commonly require overly specific lighting techniques. However, invertebrates and the required propagation of various forms of algae that are commonly needed indeed calls for more specific and customized lighting. Choices for lighting our tanks include natural sunlight, Light Emitting Diode (LED), various forms of fluorescent bulbs, and metal halide lights.
Natural sunlight is only effective as a light source for a saltwater aquarium in geographic areas located in the vicinity of the equator. This is due to the levels of intensity of sunlight found in such areas. Such aquarist techniques involving the use of sunlight and in the vicinity of the equator are only implemented among large reef tanks. In tanks that are much more commonly found among hobbyists throughout the world, natural sunlight is avoided as a light source as it is potentially detrimental to many forms of livestock for a variety of reasons.
LED sources have a great deal of potential. The jury is somewhat still out on the extent of their practicality and effectiveness, however, so it can depend on which expert we ask as to how they will evaluate LED. One way or the other, the aquarist community would be well served to keep a watchful eye on evolving technological developments among LED light sources, as implications currently include advances in lighting schedules, simulations of lunar lighting, and even the effective simulation of cloud coverage.
Different types of fluorescent bulbs all have about the same intensity, but it is their various shapes and reflectors that result in their unique specifications. The newer fluorescents have improved reflectors, allowing more amounts of light into the aquarium than in years past. The more recently designed bulbs are a bit more costly to maintain than their predecessors, so some aquarists continue to use traditional fluorescent lighting sources.
Metal halide lights are comparable in practicality to fluorescent lighting. Many aquarists consider the primary difference to be that metal halide may be concentrated into specific areas of the tank while fluorescent light is distributed evenly. Metal halide lighting systems are usually more of a financial investment than fluorescent lights, but are required for certain reef tanks.
Overall, it will depend on the specific types of livestock that we desire to maintain as to the importance of our choice for lighting. This is of course directly related to the amount that we should be willing to invest in our lighting and the extents that we will go to achieve and maintain our optimal light conditions.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Understanding Aquarium Lighting
Marine life is regarded as the most beautiful of all life forms in the universe. An aquarium helps us to display marine life to capture a portion of this amazing splendid state. A reef aquarium or planted aquarium decorated with fish, invertebrates and plants is a glimpse of the astonishing beauty of a world thousands of miles away from our sight and imaginations. Having the proper lighting is one of the major key components to bringing it all together.
Our goal in providing sufficient aquarium lighting includes replicating the natural lighting conditions, to provide an innate habitat. Several notable factors determine the lighting scheme for a given aquarium. We will discuss some of the basic terminology regarding aquarium lighting, including Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR), LUX, and Kelvin Temperature (K). This will help to give you a better understanding of how to measure the light you are providing for your own aquarium.
When hobbyists refer to light "intensity" in an aquarium, PAR is what they are actually referring to, as PAR is literally the amount of light energy usable by chloroplasts per given area. Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is considered by many the best way to measure light energy and quantity for the aquarist, and is much simpler to define and measure than any other form of light measurement. For the home aquarist's purpose, PAR is the number of photons per meter squared per second of light that falls between ~400 nanometers (nm) and ~700nm in wavelength. Photosynthetic efficiency peaks at around 430 nanometers, which is approximately the major spectral output of a standard blue (actinic) bulb, and 680 nanometers, which is approximately the major spectral output of a (white) daylight bulb. Both bulb types and wavelengths are useful in providing PAR to photosynthetic invertebrates, therefore it is recommended to use both types of lamps.
LUX is a unit of measurement of lumens per square meter, sometimes (and incorrectly) used synonymously with light intensity. Instead, LUX is the measurement of apparent intensity, as viewed by the human eye, per square meter. Because the human eye weights certain parts of the spectrum (certain wavelengths) as brighter than others, two light sources can have the same intensity but a different LUX. LUX was somewhat useful to the aquarist before PAR meters became relatively affordable, and can still be useful if a PAR meter is unavailable. Hobbyists that use LUX as a unit of measurement would typically keep their reef aquarium or freshwater planted aquarium light intensity between (3000-14,000 LUX), depending on how heavily stocked it is with soft corals, hard corals or plants.
The Kelvin temperature (K) is the scientific unit for temperature, and is often used to measure the color temperature of light, or more accurately, the measurement of the temperature of an object emitting black body radiation (also known as thermal radiation, or radiant heat) as visible light (to be useful to aquarists). Kelvin temperature is a very useful way to measure the color spectrum of a bulb. Kelvin temperature has become the common color-rating index among bulbs produced for the hobby. A combination of fluorescent actinics, 6,500-degree K, and 20,000-degree K metal halides are what many aquarium hobbyists consider the most pleasing, not only for the tank inhabitants, but also for viewing pleasures.
Aquarium lamp types, include metal halide, fluorescent, compact fluorescents also called power compacts, incandescent and LED. LED lighting sources are one of the latest options in aquarium lighting. Some hobbyist would say they are the best, as they consume less electricity and produce less heat. Moreover, Led's can be used in different colors in different areas of an aquarium. The LED lighting source is generally assembled using a Plexiglas board with fitted Led's. In addition to lamp types, other lighting accessories include fixtures, hoods, canopies and light timers.
In essence various lighting schemes will be needed to facilitate the needs for different aquariums, including fish-only aquariums, fish-only-with-live-rock (FOWLR), freshwater planted tanks, and reef tanks. To save yourself some frustration, we recommend continuing researching about the lighting requirements for your particular fish and aquarium, before making your first purchase. An important reminder! Don't forget to check online aquarium supply stores, as they typically have a more diverse selection with better pricing than a neighborhood fish store. In conclusion, once you are familiar with the lighting requirements, it will be easy for you to obtain the specific lighting you need. With dedication you will be rewarded with a beautiful thriving piece of the ocean that you can be proud of.
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