Choosing an LED Fixture by Tank Depth
Volume tells you nothing about lighting. The distance from rim to substrate decides which fixture will work and which will disappoint you.
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Why Watts Per Gallon Stopped Working
One rule, two lamp technologies, and the moment a proxy measurement stopped predicting anything useful about what a plant receives.
Kelvin Ratings and How Your Tank Looks
Colour temperature is the setting nobody adjusts and everybody blames, and it costs nothing to get right.
PAR Explained for Planted Tanks
The one intensity figure that predicts growth, where it has to be measured, and why hanging height beats every spec on the...
How Long to Leave Aquarium Lights On
Start at eight hours, hold it for a fortnight, then let the front glass tell you which direction to move.
Aquarium Lighting: PAR, Kelvin, and Photoperiod
Three numbers decide whether a planted tank works, and only one of them is printed honestly on the side of the box.