PausitoRoutine BuilderHow often should you replace your aquarium lamp?
Check your aquarium lighting and timer once a year and replace the fluorescent tube then, as it lasts 1 year on average.
A weakened lamp slows plant growth, and a wrong timer setting upsets your fish’s day-night rhythm. According to Visaquarium.nl, a fluorescent tube lasts about a year on average depending on the type, and less if it burns many hours. LED lighting usually lasts longer; then mainly check whether the light is getting weaker.
- Check that the timer still keeps the right day/night cycle
- See whether the light has become noticeably weaker
- Replace the lamp or LED module if needed
- Clean dust and splashes off the hood and the glass above the lamp
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Why does it matter?
A weakened lamp slows plant growth, and a wrong timer setting upsets your fish’s day-night rhythm. According to Visaquarium.nl, a fluorescent tube lasts about a year on average depending on the type, and less if it burns many hours. LED lighting usually lasts longer; then mainly check whether the light is getting weaker.
How do you go about it?
Check that the timer still keeps the right day/night cycle. See whether the light has become noticeably weaker. Replace the lamp or LED module if needed. Clean dust and splashes off the hood and the glass above the lamp.
What source is this answer based on?
This answer is based on: Visaquarium.nl.
10 to 20 minutes.
- new aquarium lamp if needed
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This is a general guideline. Always follow the manual of your appliance or product too.
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