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BUYING AND EQUIPPINGAN AQUARIUM
THE RIGHT SIZE
THE TANK SHOULD NOT BE TO SMALL,HOWEVER;AFTER ALL,AN AQUARIUM MUST BE A SUITABLE HABITAT FOR MANY PLANTS AND FISH.FOR THIS REASON I RECCOMEND THE STANDARD TANKS,BETWEEN 24 AND 63 INCHES LONG
AQUARIUM LIGHTING:THE SIMPLEST SOLUTION IS TO BUY AN AQUARIUM COVER WITH ONE OR MORE HOLDERS FOR FLUORESCENT TUBES.FLUORESENT LIGHTS USE LITTLE ENGERY BUT YEILD GOOD LIGHT.THE NUMBER OF TUBES NEEDED DEPENDS ON THE DEPTH OF THE WATER.FOR A 24 INCH TANK ONE WILL BE ENOUGH,WHILE TWO ARE NEEDED IN 39 INCH TANK.
LIGHT COLORS:COLORS APPROPRIATE FOR AN AQUARUM ARE MAKED 11,21, AND 41.I RECCOMEND THE USE OF A 41CAUSE ITS WARM TONE MAKES THE COLORS OF FISH AND PLANTS VERY ATTRACKTIVE.
PERIOD OF ILLUMINATION:BETWENN 12 AND 14 HOURS WITHOUT FAIL.INTERRUPTIONS CAN HARM THE PLANTS,WHICH BECOME STUNTED.
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