Features aquarium lighting
In this paper the issues of aguaristics environmental and aesthetic importance for a human being, the influence of natural and artificial lighting upon the aquarium inhabitant: hydrobionts and aquatic plants are considered. The author presents the material about the aquaristics formation and development in the word and in Russia. Technical characteristics evaluation results of aquarium different lighting sources, the peculiarities of spectra emission and fluorescent lamps influence. The author gives the results of fluorescent lamps assortment monitoring in Vladivostok pet shops; ascertain the fluorescent lamps consumer preferences of different manufacturers and their choice according to the size, power and price. The fluorescent lamps the most sought after were the chansons. The lamps of 60-90 sm size, the power of 20-40 W, cost up to 600 rubles, have the optimum ratio of the price and quality.