Aquarium Lighting Overview: All aquariums need a light. They are important for the health of your animals and for aquarium enjoyment. Depending on what type of aquarium you have, your lights will accomplish different things.

What is The Best Aquarium Light For Plants?: If you have a planted aquarium, then you need a light for your aquarium plants to photosynthesize and grow. Picking the right light for your aquarium will depend on whether you have a high-tech (with pressurized CO2) or low-tech (without pressurized CO2) planted aquarium, as well as your aquarium size.

Lighting Chart: Planted Tanks & Fish-Only Tanks: This chart will help you determine the best aquarium light for your fresh water tank.

Lighting Chart: Reef Aquariums: This chart will help you determine the best aquarium light for your salt water tank.

Reef Lighting: Why Spend More?: Is it worth the extra money?

Buying A Reef Light: Are you in the market for a reef aquarium light for a new or existing aquarium? Here are some of the things you should consider when buying a new light.

Why are Wattage, Lumens, Lux and PAR All Problematic Measurements When Choosing An Aquarium Light?: Choosing an aquarium light is a journey down a path littered with confusing terminology.

Getting the Most out of Your Aquarium Light: Here are a few ways to keep your light functioning at its best.

Are There Reasons To Buy Anything Other Than An LED Light For Your Aquarium?: So, if LEDs are so good, why would anyone consider buying anything other than an LED light for their aquarium?

How Long Should Aquarium Lights Be On?: Here are our recommendations for fish-only, freshwater planted-tanks and reef tanks.

Kessil LED Aquarium Light Buyer's Guide Jaron covers the different types of Kessil LED Light sizes and controllers and explains which controllers and mounts go with which lights.

Jaron Rant #2: MOST Bulbs That Seem Defective Actually Work: The ones that don't work are mostly ones destroyed by old, malfunctioning ballasts. And these days there are a lot of old, malfunctioning ballasts as most new fixtures are LED fixtures.

Video Product Spotlight: Fluval 4.0 LED Lights: In this video Jaron compares the Fluval 4.0 Reef Light to the Fluval 3.0 Marine and Reef LED Light and determines it is more powerful, has superior control, and has a deeper blue spectrum.

Fluval Fresh & Plant 3.0: The Fluval team breaks down the features of this light and the controller app.

Fluval Marine & Reef 3.0: The Fluval team breaks down the features of this light and the controller app.

Hydor Aqamai LRM-LED WiFi 100W Reef Light: The Hydor team breaks down the features of this light and the controller.

Kessil AP700 Testimonial: Jimmy Francis over at Neptune Aquatics in San Jose, Ca, gives a first-hand account of his experience with the AP700.

Kessil Spectral Controller: Instructions for setting up the Kessil Spectral Controller.

Zetlight LED Light Overview: Jaron takes a look at a variety of Zetlights: the QMaven II, UFO and Lancias. He also provides a tutorial for how to program these high-end but affordable lights using the Horizon App.

AquaticLife WiFi Reno Lighting Fixtures: This video walks you through connecting a smart phone to the Reno WiFi LED fixture.