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Aquarium lighting comes in many different flavors. The new LED lighting systems have proven to be popular. We carry a good selection of aquarium lighting including T5 HO, LED Moon Lights, Power Compact, Metal Halide, and VHO.

Some of our favorite lighting systems include Current USA True Lumen Pro LED and the Wavepoint T5 Fixtures. Check out the new advanced LED lighting systems from Ecoxotic and Maxspect.

T5 Fixtures

T5 Retrofits

Metal Halide Fixtures

Metal Halide Retrofits

Here is our quick-start guide on aquarium lighting. This chart is just a general guideline for choosing aquarium lighting. The most important thing is to know the light intensity and spectrum requirements of the plants or animals you plan to keep in your aquarium. For specific recommendations please refer to Quickstart Equipment Guide and our tank setup guides in the articles section.

Lighting Recommendations
	Watts	Bulb Life (Months)	Freshwater	Freshwater Planted	Saltwater fish only	Saltwater Reef
LED	.5 to 100	48-72	Y	Y	Y	Y
T-5 HO	24 to 80	18-24	Y	Y	Y	Y
Metal Halide	70 to 400	10-16	N	Y (Deep Tanks)	N	Y (Deep Tanks)
T-12 VHO	30 to 160	6-10	N	Y	N	Y